Type of Post: News

In the Documents: Allegations of Interference by Election Denial Group During 2022 Michigan Recounts

October 4, 2023
An email obtained by American Oversight provides more details about complaints that some right-wing ballot challengers had disrupted recount processes in December 2022.

Court Sets Hearing in Vos Secret Impeachment Panel Lawsuit

September 29, 2023
American Oversight sued the secret panel convened by Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to discuss the potential impeachment of a state supreme court justice.

New Florida Migrant Flight Records Reveal Careful Language Updates Following Trafficking Allegations

September 28, 2023
Documents obtained by American Oversight and reported on by the Tallahassee Democrat contain new contract amendments and expense details related to Gov. DeSantis’ migrant transportation program.

American Oversight Files Open Meetings Lawsuit Against Speaker Vos’ Secret Impeachment Panel

September 25, 2023
The lawsuit seeks to compel the panel to comply with Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law.

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 Files Complaint Against Wisconsin Speaker Vos’ Secret Impeachment Panel for Violations of Open Meetings Law

September 20, 2023
American Oversight asks Dane County District Attorney to void any actions already taken in secret and to prevent further meetings of the panel created by Vos to advise on the potential impeachment of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Protasiewicz.

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.

Records from New College of Florida Offer Glimpse into Hiring of Politically Connected Administrators

September 20, 2023
Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on this week by Inside Higher Ed offer a glimpse into certain hiring decisions at New College of Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis and allies have sought to remake the college in a conservative image.

American Oversight ‘Will Get Those Documents’: ICE Must Redo Records Search and Release Requested Records Related to Deaths in Custody

September 19, 2023
“ICE loses on each challenged exemption,” the court ruled in American Oversight’s lawsuit for documents that could shed further light on conditions and procedures in immigration detention.

News Roundup: The Latest in Wisconsin

September 15, 2023
Yet another alarming indication of the influence election denialists wield over conservative lawmakers took place this week in Wisconsin.