Type of Post: News

American Oversight Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling that Wisconsin’s Office of Special Counsel Is Required to Follow State’s Open Records Law

March 30, 2023
In a brief filed on Thursday, American Oversight argued that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals should uphold court decisions ordering the office to produce documents under the state’s public records law.

American Oversight Sues Florida Department of Education for Records Related to Gov. DeSantis’ Ongoing Attacks on Education

March 16, 2023
The lawsuit comes at a time of increasing alarm and urgency over attempts to politicize and reshape Florida’s education system.

Sunshine Week 2023: Three Major Threats to Government Transparency — and Three Big Wins

March 13, 2023
This Sunshine Week, we’re highlighting serious threats to public accountability as well as major victories in government transparency.

This Sunshine Week, American Oversight Celebrates Six Years of Victories in Government Transparency

March 13, 2023
As American Oversight celebrates its sixth anniversary, here are six of our biggest wins for public accountability and public records transparency.

Public Records Victory: CDC Agrees to Settlement in American Oversight Lawsuit Challenging Agency’s FOIA Practices

March 10, 2023
American Oversight sued the CDC in 2020 after the agency improperly rejected several FOIA requests related to the pandemic.

American Oversight’s Statement on Law Forward’s Ethics Complaint Against Michael Gableman

March 3, 2023
American Oversight’s public records litigation in Wisconsin exposed Gableman’s election inquiry for what it was — a partisan exercise based on lies and incompetence.

The Show Me Nothing State: Missouri Senate Bill Would Curtail Public Access to Many Government Records and Meetings

March 1, 2023
Missouri lawmakers are poised to follow Arizona in exempting themselves from transparency laws.

Judge Rejects Efforts by Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton to Dismiss Records Suit

February 23, 2023
American Oversight’s public records lawsuit seeking the release of top officials’ communications will proceed.

DHS and Cybersecurity Agency Cannot Search for Text Messages with Election Deniers Because of Prior Practice of Wiping Government Phones

February 21, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told American Oversight that they cannot search for requested records because of the agency’s prior practice of deleting data from departing employees’ mobile devices.

In the Documents: Emails Between Pennsylvania’s Butler County Commissioners and Prominent Election Denial Group

February 16, 2023
American Oversight obtained communications between county commissioners and “election integrity” groups, including one organization that has pushed for vote recounts throughout the state.