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Revision as of 04:07, 5 October 2020
Cornerstone 1791 is a non-profit 501(c)(4) (social welfare) political organization incorporated in the state of Missouri in February 2019. It is the sole owner of Liberty Alliance USA, an organization described by its executive director, Chris Vas, as "formed in order to grow the conservative movement in Missouri now and for decades to come."[1]
The group's website describes Liberty Alliance USA as "formed by a group of concerned citizens in order to give Missourians a place to stand together to promote Conservative principles and bring about positive reforms for our state. We are committed to fighting the reckless embrace of Socialism in Missouri and believe that true Conservatism is fundamental to ensuring opportunity for the next generation of our state." [2]
Cornerstone 1791 and Liberty Alliance USA share an address at the Kansas City law firm of former Missouri GOP Chairman Todd Graves. The group's registered agent is Eddie Greim, a partner in the same firm, which was reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in August 2019 as part of an inquiry about the groups' political fundraising before the completion of their legal registration.[3]
In May 2020, the state's Democratic Party filed a complaint with the state's ethics commission to ask whether the groups targeted the party's presumptive gubernatorial nominee in violation of a state law and should be forced to disclose its donors, an example of dark money politics.[4]
In 2020, it was reported that Cornerstone 1791 was fighting to repeal a successful 2018 Missouri ballot initiative called Clean Missouri that, among other things, put the design of state political districts in the hands of a bipartisan commission which required the final approval of an independent demographer.[5]
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References
- ^ Suntrup, Jack. "'Liberty Alliance USA,' tied to old Greitens allies, says it will stir GOP's grassroots". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. No. 20 August 2019. STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Who We Are". Liberty Alliance USA. Liberty Alliance USA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack. "After Post-Dispatch inquiry, new Missouri political group files state-mandated paperwork". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. No. 29 August 2019. STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Hancock, Jason. "Missouri Democrats file ethics complaint against dark money nonprofit". Kansas City Star. No. 7 May 2020. Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "The will of the ... whatever". The Economist. No. 12-18 September 2020. The Economist Newspaper Limited.