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Vermont Attorney General Sued to Compel Release of Improper Secrecy Pacts with other Attorneys General
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…
Virginia Attorney General Sued to Compel Release of Improper Secrecy Pacts with other Attorneys General
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…
The Most Teachable ‘Earth Day’ Ever
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…
GAO Files Suit against University of California Seeking Information on Law School Involvement with Climate Litigation Industry
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…
U.S. Warned About Internationally Mandated ‘Coronavirus Economy’ In Name Of Paris Climate Treaty
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Read 1st Circuit “Climate Nuisance” Case Filings Providing the Court Rhode Island’s Confession its Litigation is to Obtain “Sustainable Funding Stream”
Read the Motion here. Read the brief in support, and the emails, here.
Energy Policy Advocates Provides Federal Court of Appeals with Records Proving State “Climate” Lawsuit is to Obtain “Sustainable Funding Stream”, After Having Failed to Convince Legislature to Fund its Priorities
Read the release here.
RELEASE: GAO Seeks IRS Inquiry Into Political Use of Bloomberg Charities
Press release can be found here, http://govoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GAO-IRS-Letter-presser.pdf.
GAO Seeks IRS Inquiry Into Bloomberg Mixing Charitable Organizations With For-Profit, Political Use
Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. sent the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service. Referenced attachments may be found here, and here.
Illinois Media Pick Up on Bloomberg AGs Scheme, GAO Work
Headline: “Bloomberg-Backed Lawyers Have Worked In IL AG’s Office” Read the entire article here.
Billing Records Confirm: Michigan Taxpayer Paying Consultant for LCV Wooing AG to Sue Exxon
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…
Confirmed: Michigan Taxpayer Billed for Consultant to be Wooed by “Climate Nuisance” Tort Firm
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…
This is the Basis for Weaponizing Law Enforcement
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…
Confirmed: Michigan Taxpayer Footing Bill for Cutout Handling Bloomberg Courtship
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.
Michigan AG Can’t Hide It: Taxpayer Paying Consultant for LCV Wooing it to Sue Exxon
After this expose’, we see this:
InsideSources: Bloomberg Privately Funds Attorneys in State AG Offices While Running for President
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…
Michigan AG Can’t Hide It: Taxpayer Paying Consultant to Work With Tort Firm Wooing it to Sue Exxon
After this expose’, we see this:
Michigan AG Can’t Hide It: Taxpayer Paying Consultant for Bloomberg Courtship
After this expose’, we see this:
Rockefeller Meeting Notes: That’s Not How FOIAs Work
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…
Real Clear Energy: How the Left Occupies Attorneys General Offices — A Case Study in Capture
Excerpts: Newly obtained public records offer a window into one of the most troubling political developments in recent years. That is the enlistment of state attorneys general by activists and tort lawyers to advance an agenda when stymied by democracy. These new emails provide a case-study in the capture of an AG’s office…. Emails obtained by the nonprofit transparency group…