Richard DeVos

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In 11th-Hour Power Grab, Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan Use Koch Playbook to Subvert the Will of Voters

In Wisconsin and Michigan, Republicans in their respective state legislatures are aiming to clip the wings of newly elected Democratic governors by curtailing executive-branch power with legislation advanced in lame-duck sessions controlled by GOP majorities. It’s no coincidence that the list of pro

With DeVos Pick, Trump Declares War on Public Education

Donald Trump announced that Betsy DeVos, a Michigan Republican operative who has been called “the four-star general of the voucher movement,” is his choice to be secretary of education, a fox-guarding-the-chicken-coop appointment if ever there were one.

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'School Choice' Just Part of DeVos Family's Far Right Agenda

Members of the DeVos family, which made billions with the Amway direct marketing company, have long been funders of far-right causes and Republican politicians. Over the years, they’ve appeared in PFAW and PFAW Foundation reports like Buying a Movement and Predatory Privatization.