Best of 2024: Correspondent @stevanzetti untangled a web of “astroturf” right-wing influence, from conservative hotelier Monty Bennett to a California "protesters for hire" company, which supported controversial city charter amendments in #Dallas. https://www.texasobserver.org/dallas-hero-initiative-monty-bennett-crowds-on-demand/
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The GOP Megadonor Behind the Bid to Break Dallas City Government
Conservative hotelier Monty Bennett and a California-based company that offers protesters-for-hire have seeded an “astroturf” right-wing influence network that has kicked into overdrive to push controversial “Dallas HERO” city charter amendments.Steven Monacelli (The Texas Observer)