Topic: Health Care

News Roundup: Who Stands to Gain?

April 17, 2020
As the administration’s tragically mismanaged response to the coronavirus continues to lurch onward, the answers to that question are more important than ever.
New York City during coronavirus lockdown

Open records request to the Georgia Department of Community Health Seeking Records Regarding NVRA Compliance

April 17, 2020
Open records request to the Georgia Department of Community Health seeking records regarding state compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)

Open Records Request to Tybee Island, Georgia, Regarding Beach Closures

April 16, 2020
Open records request to the City of Tybee Island for email communications with the Georgia Office of the Governor regarding beach closures and the coronavirus outbreak.

Open Records Request to the Georgia Governor’s Office Regarding Beach Closures

April 16, 2020
Open records request to the Georgia Office of the Governor for records of directives and communications concerning Georgia beach closures, including communications with Tybee Island Mayor Shirley Sessions.

Georgia Attorney General Texts Regarding the ACA

April 16, 2020
Records from the Georgia Attorney General's office of text message communications regarding the Affordable Care Act.

No Records Response from the Georgia Governor Regarding Communications with Representatives of Numerous Anti-Choice Groups During Spring 2020

April 16, 2020
The Georgie Office of the Governor stated that it had no records of communications between select officials and any representative of numerous anti-choice groups between March 2020 and mid-April 2020.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Communications with IHS or Representatives of the Cherokee Nation and Navajo Nation

April 15, 2020
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking communications between CDC officials and representatives of the Indian Health Service, the Cherokee Nation, and the Navajo Nation.

Public Information Request to Georgia’s Office of the Governor Seeking Communications Sent to External Entities Advocating to Restrict Abortion Access

April 13, 2020
Public Information Request seeking communications sent by officials in the Office of the Governor of Georgia to non-governmental organizations which advocate to restrict abortion access.

Public Information Request to Georgia’s Public Health Department Seeking Communications Sent to External Entities Advocating to Restrict Abortion Access

April 13, 2020
Public Information Request seeking communications sent by officials in the Georgia Department of Public Health to non-governmental organizations which advocate to restrict abortion access.

News Roundup: Corruption and Coronavirus

April 10, 2020
Trump is apparently counting on the public to be too distracted by the coronavirus to pay much attention to his continuing dictator-like purges of government officials and his brazen rejection of oversight.