David Koch

Activists outside L.A. Times building protest potential sale to Koch brothers

2013-05-29 14:59:00

About 200 protesters rallied Wednesday outside the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times to protest a potential sale of the newspaper to the politically conservative Koch brothers. The rally was one of a dozen nationwide at media properties owned by...

Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions

2013-05-23 17:34:00

Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...

Activists rally against potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers

2013-05-23 21:37:00

About 100 activists rallied in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening to protest a potential sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Part of the group -- a collection of environmentalists,...

Jed Bernstein, Broadway producer, to head Lincoln Center

2013-05-15 16:18:00

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York has tapped a prominent producer from the world of commercial Broadway to serve as its next president. Jed Bernstein, whose credits include the successful revivals of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Hair," is...

Unions protest over potential sale of L.A. Times to Koch brothers

2013-05-15 00:00:00

About 300 labor union members and other activists staged a demonstration to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A. headquarters of Oaktree...

Unions protest over potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers

2013-05-14 16:35:00

About 300 labor-union members and other activists staged a demonstration Tuesday to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the billionaire politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A....

Unions protest any sale of Tribune papers to Koch brothers

2013-05-13 19:11:00

California unions are increasing their opposition to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the Koch brothers, urging the City Council to oppose such a deal and planning a protest for Tuesday. Charles and David Koch,...

In South Carolina, an ex-governor's quest continues

2013-05-04 22:14:00

CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry...

Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda

2013-05-04 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...

States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics

2013-05-02 19:30:00

WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...

L.A. councilmen want city to weigh in on possible Times sale

2013-04-30 17:42:00

Three Los Angeles City Council members -- including a candidate for mayor -- asked their colleagues Tuesday to consider pulling city pension money from the investment firms that own the Los Angeles Times if they sell the publication to buyers who do not...

Bill seeks to eliminate funding for Oklahoma Arts Council

2013-01-24 12:48:00

The arts in Oklahoma generate about $29 million in annual tax revenue for state coffers, according to a 2010 study by Americans for the Arts. So what does 23-year-old State Representative Josh Cockroft (R-Tecumseh) want to do? Eliminate the $4-million...

Philanthropist, political activist, chemical engineer and co-owner (with older brother Charles) of Koch Industries David Koch is also worth an estimated $34 billion.

2013-03-04 08:23:37

David Koch at the 'Food Allergy Ball 2003' held on December 2, 2003 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

2012-09-19 08:48:00

Actress Angelina Jolie arrives for the 3rd Annual Women in the World Summit at the David H. Koch Theater in New York. March 8, 2012

2012-03-09 08:39:52