Topic: Government Transparency

Records Request to Florida Governor’s Office Seeking Records Related to Public Records Request Processing

May 23, 2022
Public records request to Florida Governor's office asking for records related to the processing of American Oversight's public records requests.

News Roundup: Gone Rogue

May 20, 2022
As false claims about election fraud continue to reverberate around the country, a Wisconsin judge raised concerns that the state’s election inquiry is out of control.

The ‘Alternate Electors’ Plot to Overturn the 2020 Election

May 20, 2022
American Oversight’s investigation of efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election resulted in the release of false electoral vote certificates that were submitted by Trump supporters in seven swing states.

News Roundup: The Cost of Undermining Elections

May 13, 2022
There is a high price for all the election investigations and “audits” — from undermining democracy and suppressing the vote to the actual financial costs.

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Arizona Senate ‘Audit’ Lawsuit

May 10, 2022
The state Senate has appealed lower court rulings that found it must release more than 1,000 records related to its discredited election “audit.”

News Roundup: The Frightening Road Ahead

May 6, 2022
Americans are reeling from the revelation of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Wisconsin Judge Orders State Assembly, Speaker Vos Not to Delete Records from Election Investigation

May 4, 2022
“I’m frankly amazed that I have to say don’t destroy records that are subject to an open records request or order that to occur,” the judge said on Wednesday.

Maryland Governor’s Office Records Regarding Wickr Communications

May 2, 2022
Records from the Office of the Governor in response to American Oversight’s request for recent Wickr communications since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News Roundup: Let the Records Show

April 29, 2022
Yet another extension to Gableman’s investigation, a ruling in Arizona on Cyber Ninjas “audit” records, and the latest on the Jan. 6 investigation.

News Roundup: Victory in Wisconsin

April 22, 2022
A Wisconsin court has ordered the state Assembly’s election investigation to stop deleting records. Meanwhile, new details have emerged about congressional leaders’ initial response to the Jan. 6 attack.