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Same two sets of notes from July Rockefeller-hosted meeting, confessing the revenue-raising motive, at were recently accepted by 1st Circuit over objection by plaintiff’s tort counsel WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2020 – The transparency group Energy Policy Advocates (“EPA”) today filed a Friend of the Court brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in BP P.L.C. et al.…

AGO entered at least six contracts giving other states’ AGs veto power over Vermonters’ right to see Vermont public records, forcing requesters to sue; claims the pacts themselves are secret MONTPELIER, VT, April 27, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Vermont Office of the Attorney General (AGO) under…

AGO hiding at least four contracts giving other states’ AGs veto power over Virginians’ right to see Virginia public records, claiming the secrecy pacts themselves are secret CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April 29, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Virginia Office of the Attorney General (AGO) under Virginia’s Freedom of…

On this, the 50th birthday of “Earth Day,” it is fitting that much of the world remains in lockdown, racked with terrible economic anxiety and possibly facing a worldwide depression. The day has become a celebration for the political Left, those seeking slower economic growth — even “degrowth” — if a much larger regulatory state, as well as for their cousins…

University dragging its feet on details of work advising East Coast AG to prosecute “climate denialism”, fund climate tort litigation boiler room LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Board of Regents of the University of California under California’s Public Records Act (CPRA). The lawsuit, filed in…

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Read the Motion here. Read the brief in support, and the emails, here.  

Read the release here.

Press release can be found here,  http://govoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GAO-IRS-Letter-presser.pdf.  

Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. sent the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service. Referenced attachments may be found here, and here.  

Headline: “Bloomberg-Backed Lawyers Have Worked In IL AG’s Office” Read the entire article here.

Following on this post, Energy Policy Advocates have obtained less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, on administrative appeal.  These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with the green pressure group Michigan LCV for its lobbying the AG’s office to sue energy companies in the footsteps of…

Following on this post, less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, have been obtained on administrative appeal by Energy Policy Advocates.  These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with the “climate nuisance” tort firm, Sher Edling for its lobbying the AG’s office to investigate and/or sue energy…

A summary at The Pipeline of what’s behind this norm-busting use of state attorneys general offices. After reminding us of the folly, the piece continues: All of which is to say, there may be a reason to do away with separation of powers, and to abandon our economic liberties. There may be a reason to allow privately hired “special assistant…

Following on this post, Energy Policy Advocates have obtained less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, on administrative appeal. These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with Michael Bloomberg’s outfit established to place “special assistant attorneys general” in AG offices to pursue issues of concern to Bloomberg.

After this expose’, we see this:

From Inside Sources: Michael Bloomberg’s billions aren’t just buying ads. In at least two Super Tuesday states, his money funds private lawyers working inside attorneys general offices, advancing his political agenda on the environment. One Democrat AG compares accepting this private funding from a political candidate with federal funding from “President Trump’s” Department of Justice. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Read the entire piece…

After this expose’, we see this:

After this expose’, we see this:

From Real Clear Energy: Emails between RBF and one of its partners in advocacy, the Center for a New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, reveal concern that these public records would find their way to the American public. For example, RBF’s Northrop raised the prospect of mailing the notes instead of email, having been tipped off to one of…