More Research and Commentary


This website isn't the only source for information about Howie Rich from New York City. The resources below have more answers - and questions - about why Howie is spending so much money in so many places so far away from his front door.

Blog Investigations of Howie Rich
New West Politics
High Country News
Hart Williams
Sandlapper at Daily Kos
Left in the West
Barbeque and Politics
Cece in Montana
4&20 Blackbirds
Progressive States Network
Sightline Institute
More blogs coming soon...

Organizations Speaking Out About Howie and His Cronies
Business and community leaders in Oklahoma (PDF)
Non-Partisan Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency (PDF)
Nebraska Farm Bureau
More coming soon!

From American Rights at Work: Are Howie Rich's ballot initiatives a factor in fellow extremist Richard Berman's Anti-Union Network? Click to find out...

NOW on PBS: Learn the truth about who's really behind many state ballot initiatives



Blog Investigations of Howie Rich


New West Politics
Dan Richardson examines how privately funded initiatives such as Howie's are tricking taxpayers.

High Country News
Reporter Ray Ring looks closely at Howie Rich, and shines a light into dark places.

Hart Williams
Hart Williams' narrative of deception on Howie Rich is one of the best investigative pieces available. Check out Unlimited Terms of Endearment XIX: Breaking News and this post about Howie Rich's entry to the New York Times and this post about how the media has ignored this story for some recent developments.

Sandlapper at Daily Kos
The Daily Kos diarist who goes by "Sandlapper" has extensively tracked Howie Rich's network throughout the country this election season, including e-mail records searches in OR, NE, ID and Howie -- and TABOR in Maine. His reports are deep and invaluable for understanding how broad this network has become, how the money moves through it, and where states are putting up a fight against it.

Recently: Recriminations, new battle plans for Howie Rich

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    Left in the West
    This blog tracks the progress of Howie Rich's schemes in Montana.

    Barbeque and Politics
    Feisty and funny analysis of Howie's issues, straight from Big Sky Country.

    4&20 Blackbirds
    This is another great source for Montana news about Howie and Co.

    Barbeque and Politics
    B&P asks what on earth is Howie Rich doing in South Carolina?

    Progressive States Network
    PSN's blog has a good clearinghouse for Howie Rich news from around the country.

    Sightline Institute
    This public policy think tank is tracking Howie's regulatory takings measures, especially in the Pacific Northwest.



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