Topic: Government Transparency

Kentucky Secretary of State Emails with Officials About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 14, 2021
Records from the Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams in response to American Oversight's request for email communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.

DHS Calendars for Senior Officials from 2018

May 14, 2021
Calendars from the Department of Homeland Security for Elaine Duke, Claire Grady, Chad Wolf, Elizabeth Neumann, and two conference rooms. These calendars span January to May 2018.

News Roundup: The Jan. 6 Attack and the Big Lie

May 13, 2021
Top officials testified this week in a hearing about the deadly Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, one of the most glaring consequences of the stolen election lie.

Justice Department Finally Releases Jeff Sessions’ Calendars — Two Years After We Sued for Them

May 13, 2021
American Oversight first requested the records in October 2018. The government's delayed response highlights the need for more resources devoted to FOIA processing.

The February 2021 Texas Power Outage

May 12, 2021
Millions of Texans lost power and more than 100 people died after a winter storm in February 2021, raising questions about the state’s energy infrastructure and its lax regulation of the oil and gas industry. American Oversight is seeking records that could shed light on the government’s response to the blackout.

Records Request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission for State Sen. Stivers’ Communications About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 6, 2021
Public records request to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission seeking Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers' communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.

Records Request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission for State Sen. Stivers’s Emails with State Officials About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 6, 2021
Public records request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission seeking Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers' email communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.

Records Request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission for State Sen. Stivers’ Text Messages with Officials About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 6, 2021
Public records request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission seeking Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers' text message communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.

Records Request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission for State Sen. Buford’s Emails with Officials About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 6, 2021
Public records request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Kentucky seeking state Sen. Tom Buford's email communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.

Records Request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission for State Sen. Buford’s Text Messages with Officials About U.S. Senate Seat Vacancy Bill

May 6, 2021
Public records request to Kentucky Legislative Research Commission seeking Kentucky Sen. Tom Buford's text communications with state officials regarding legislation modifying the U.S. Senate vacancy process.