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The In 2009, under the leadership of its CEO Eric O'Keefe, the [[Sam Adams Alliance (SAM) ]] helped to “launch” launch the [[Franklin Centerfor Government and Public Integrity]] in 2009, and provided the new organization with "seed money," according to the National Journal.<ref name=“watchdog”> Pew Research Center’s Journalism ProjectPress release, [http://featureswww.journalismprnewswire.orgcom/news-releases/nonsam-adams-alliance-launches-new-profitwebsite-news85374402.html Sam Adams Alliance Launches New Website]</ref> <ref> Eric O’Keefe, Chairman and CEO, Sam Adams Alliance, [http://www.libertyguide.com/watchdogsresources/ Non9-how-understanding-politics-helps-in-Profit Newspolicy/ How Understanding Politics Helps in Policy], accessed December 11Liberty Guide, October 18, 20132012.</ref> According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<ref>Julie Kosterlitz, in “its first year, the [[Franklin Centerhttp://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=90b97918-666c-4208-bc3a-03764ac32a47%40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=118&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWNvb2tpZSxpcCxjcGlkJmN1c3RpZD1zNzMyNDk2NCZzaXRlPWVob3N0LWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=46796077 Conservative Watchdogs Awake]] had a $2, National Journal, Dec.9 million budget12, much of it from the libertarian Sam Adams Alliance2009.” </ref> <ref name=“Bice”“watchdog”> Daniel BicePew Research Center’s Journalism Project, [http://wwwfeatures.jsonlinejournalism.comorg/watchdognon-profit-news/noquarterwatchdogs/127152603.html Conservative outlets write all the news that fits their tiltNon-Profit News] JSonline.com, August 7accessed December 11, 20112013.</ref>
In turnThe ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' reported that in “its first year, SAM received a significant amount of funding from the the [[State Policy NetworkFranklin Center]]’s (SPN)had a $2.9 million budget, according to SPN's websitemuch of it from the libertarian Sam Adams Alliance. ” <ref name=“spn”“Bice”>State Policy NetworkDaniel Bice, [http://www.spnjsonline.orgcom/watchdog/directorynoquarter/sam-adams-alliance Same Adams Alliance127152603.html Conservative outlets write all the news that fits their tilt]JSonline.com, Official website, accessed December 11August 7, 20132011.</ref> <ref name="franklin"/>
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==Connection to the Franklin Center==
==Founder Eric O'Keefe==
In 2009, [[Eric O'Keefe]] was featured as a speaker at Wisconsin’s “Defending the American Dream Summit,” funded by [[David Koch]]'s right-wing group "[[Americans for Prosperity]]" (AFP). <ref name=”summit”> Americans for Prosperity, [http://americansforprosperity.org/files/AFPWISummit.pdf, Event Advertisement] accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>
==Other Projects==
SAM also launched Judgepedia, Ballotpedia, and Sunshine Review, which later became part of the [[Lucy Burns Institute]], which is run by O'Keefe's wife, Leslie Graves. <ref> Hart Williams, [http://themoderatevoice.com/119043/wisconsin-money-laundering/ Wisconsin Money Laundering], The Moderate Voice, Aug 7, 2011. </ref>
==Personnel==
