Yesterday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief arguing that his divorce proceeding—that may reveal relevant information about his conduct and character, and which CfA filed a motion to unseal—should remain hidden from public view. CfA issued a statement in response.
Today, Campaign for Accountability filed a bar complaint asking the District of Columbia Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission to investigate Brendan Carr, a member of both the D.C. and Maryland bars, and current Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for potential violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers.
Today, CfA filed a motion in the 468th District Court in Collin County, Texas to unseal the divorce records of Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Senator Angela Paxton, who collectively represent more than 31 million Texans.
Campaign for Accountability wrote to attorneys general in six states, highlighting new information relevant to earlier complaints CfA filed with their offices about apparently deceptive behavior of anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers.”
Today, Campaign for Accountability wrote to attorneys general in five states, highlighting new information relevant to earlier complaints CfA filed with their offices about apparently deceptive behavior of “crisis pregnancy centers” in their states.
Today, Campaign for Accountability asked the North Carolina State Board of Elections for an advisory opinion regarding Speaker Tim Moore's use of campaign funds to pay himself rent for purported use of office space that he owns.
After it was reported that Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton lives primarily in a home that he purchased in Nashville even though, for years, he has been collecting lodging per diem payments designated for legislators who live 50 miles or more from the state Capitol, Campaign for Accountability is asking Tennessee state officials to investigate.
Yesterday, Campaign for Accountability sent a letter to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Mohave County District Attorney Matthew Smith requesting an investigation into Arizona Senate Majority Leader Joseph Borrelli for potential perjury.
A recent Washington Post report by Elahe Izadi details how Virginia-based public relations firm Tigercomm started a fake investigative news site to drum up negative stories on behalf of its corporate clients. This site, called the Checks & Balances Project (CBP), has spent months investigating Virginia non-profits, businesses and political leaders, and not disclosing that it is likely a paid effort.
Today, Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs requesting an investigation into Arizona State Representative Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley) for violating state campaign finance laws by requesting donors send funds intended for a political action committee to his personal Venmo and PayPal accounts.