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American Oversight Releases Report on Anti-ERIC Push and Its Threat to 2024 Election

The report provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the election denial movement led several states to abandon the bipartisan Electronic Registration Information Center — and what it means for voting rights and U.S. democracy.
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In the Documents: North Carolina Educators Scramble to Comply with State’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

April 11, 2024
Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by the Charlotte Observer provide behind-the-scenes details regarding educators’ efforts to comply with the discriminatory Parents’ Bill of Rights.

How New Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda’s Website Fuels Voter Fraud Activists

February 1, 2024
Records obtained by American Oversight show that information gleaned from VoteRef.com has fueled numerous voter challenges and fraud allegations.

News Roundup: More Attacks on the Public’s Right to Know

September 22, 2023
In yet another effort by state officials to hide their actions from the public, North Carolina lawmakers included in the state budget a provision that would be a devastating blow to public records access.

American Oversight Urges Top North Carolina Lawmakers to Reject Attempt to Eviscerate Public Records Laws

September 21, 2023
More than 20 government accountability groups signed the letter urging state legislators to reject provisions in the state budget that would significantly expand lawmakers’ exemptions to public records requirements.

American Oversight Condemns North Carolina Lawmakers’ Secret Attempt to Eviscerate Public Records Laws

September 20, 2023
A draft of the state budget reportedly includes last-minute language that would allow state legislators to determine what documents are public — and what can be destroyed.

Investigations Update: Hatch Act Violations, Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts, and South Carolina Ballots

October 20, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the misuse of government resources for political purposes, the administration’s pandemic response, and voting rights in the states.

Investigations Update: The White House Outbreak, the Administration’s Naturalization Policy, and Texas’ Ballot Drop Boxes

October 6, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s immigration policy, absentee voting requirements, and voter suppression in the states.

Investigations Update: Covid-19 Medical Supplies Lawsuit, Rio Grande Valley Outbreak, and Operation Legend

August 11, 2020
The latest in our investigations of the Trump administration's pandemic coordination with states, the deployment of federal agents to cities, and other issues.

Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo’s Abuses of Office, Trump’s Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

July 8, 2020
From voting rights to the pandemic, here's a look at our new investigations from the past week.