Lawsuit Against Cochise County Ends with American Oversight Securing Release of Public Records on Election Administration

Settlement Reached in Surveillance Lawsuit Against Cochise County Today, a settlement was reached concerning a lawsuit against Cochise County, Arizona, involving supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that these officials failed to meet public records requests tied to election management decisions, particularly linked to the mid-term 2022 election results and […]

ALSBOE examines the implementation and oversight of RAISE Act funding

Alabama’s New Education Funding Model Alabama is implementing the Raise Act this year to enhance its established foundation program for K-12 education funding. This new approach employs weighted formulas that relate to different categories, including poverty, special education, English learners, talent, and charter school enrollment, to allocate funds according to specific student needs. Funding for […]

Biden’s Close Advisors Involved in Coverup to Testify Before House Oversight Republicans

House Oversight Committee Schedules Interviews with Biden Aides The House Oversight Committee plans to conduct five more voluntary interviews with aides from the Biden administration, confirming the dates with those involved. An assistant from the committee mentioned that these interviews, featuring senior officials from Biden’s team, are set to take place in late July and […]

House Oversight Expands Biden Admin Probe To Include Press Secretary And Chief Of Staff

The House Oversight Committee wrote letters to four senior Biden officials, giving names to former spokesperson Carine Jean Pierre and former chief of staff. Committee Chairman and Kentucky Rep. James Commer announcement On Friday, he sent letters to four former administration officials, including former senior adviser, White House press secretary Jean Pierre and a special […]

Bill to give Tennessee AG civil rights oversight draws Democratic pushback over partisanship

“He has not been proven to be a complaint-free, independent agency or appointee,” said Sen. Charlan Oliver, a Democrat from Nashville, who has introduced a bill that will hand over an investigation into discrimination complaints against Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) The bill, which dissolved Tennessee’s independent civil rights watchdog and […]

L.A. Sheriff Luna sues oversight commission over misconduct subpoenas

Sheriff Robert Luna sued the county’s civil oversight board this week, asking the court to determine whether it should comply with the committee’s subpoena and asks whether it would require information on deputy misconduct and use of force. The lawsuit, filed in LA County Superior Court, comes after the oversight committee issued a subpoena requesting […]