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Newsletter: Fighting for the Public’s Right to Government Records

This week, American Oversight amended its lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office, and celebrated a major victory for federal government transparency.

Democracy Forward and American Oversight Celebrate Victory for Transparency in Health Care Reform Open Records Case

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with transparency and free information by overturning an August 2022 judgment allowing federal agencies to withhold certain communications with Congress.

American Oversight Amends Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Include New Requests for Public Records

American Oversight sued Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office in February, alleging the office has engaged in unjustified and unlawful delay in responding to records requests.

Nonpartisan ERIC System Is Still Under Threat — And So Are Voting Rights

Records we uncovered have provided new details on ERIC alternatives pushed by right-wing groups.

American Oversight Settles Lawsuit Over Records from Secret Wisconsin Impeachment Panel

American Oversight’s litigation revealed which former state Supreme Court justices comprised the panel and showed that two of them advised against pursuing the politically motivated impeachment of a current justice.

American Oversight Statement on Arizona Election Interference Indictments

American Oversight first obtained and published the fake electoral certificates, and has investigated the post-election activities of several of those indicted in the Arizona attorney general’s case.

Investigations

Efforts to Restrict Abortion Rights

American Oversight has filed dozens of public records requests in states across the country seeking communications and analyses about new or potential abortion restrictions in the wake of the U.S.…

Conservative States’ Migrant Transportation Programs

Governors in Florida, Texas, and Arizona have sent immigrants to states hundreds of miles away as part of an exploitative political stunt.

Wisconsin’s Baseless Investigation of the 2020 Election

Following the 2020 election, Wisconsin joined a growing list of states where allies of former President Trump launched bogus “investigations” as part of an effort to cast doubt on the…