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REPORT: 14 Key Judge-Shopped Cases Originated in Judge Kacsmaryk’s Courtroom
Kacsmaryk added four judge-shopped cases to docket in past two months
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REPORT: Corporations Bet Big on Election Deniers to Tune of $65M
A review from government watchdog Accountable.US found that corporate PACs donated at least $65M to election deniers running for Congress and the U.S. Senate – both incumbent and non-incumbent candidates identified by The Washington Post who have continued to spread the Big Lie.
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Leaders of True the Vote Found In Contempt of Court in Election Conspiracy Case
Today, leaders of the anti-democracy group True the Vote, Gregg Phillps, and Catherine Engelbrectch were taken into custody after being charged with contempt of court.
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Industry-Backed Groups Behind SCOTUS Case to Gut Tribal Sovereignty?
Today, Accountable.US released a new report exposing the fossil fuel industry’s ties to the petitioners seeking to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act in the upcoming Supreme Court case Brackeen v. Haaland.
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New Exposé Details Far-Right Groups Assault on Voting Rights
A new analysis from watchdog Accountable.US found that five publicly-traded companies have already announced nearly $1.5 billion in accelerated share repurchase (ASR) programs —potentially avoiding the roughly $15 million they would owe under the Inflation Reduction Act’s new 1% stock buyback tax—after spending $2.5 billion on buybacks.
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Analysis: Corporations Poised to Dodge $15M in New Stock Buyback Taxes Through ASR Loophole
A new analysis from watchdog Accountable.US found that five publicly-traded companies have already announced nearly $1.5 billion in accelerated share repurchase (ASR) programs —potentially avoiding the roughly $15 million they would owe under the Inflation Reduction Act’s new 1% stock buyback tax—after spending $2.5 billion on buybacks.
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New Analysis: Big Oil Continues Price Gouging Consumers After Oil Prices Drop
Today, Accountable.US released a new analysis unpacking Big Oil’s continued price gouging even after crude oil dropped below $80. Despite the price of crude oil plummeting to its lowest price since January, Big Oil companies keep gas prices artificially high for consumers charging them 13% more than when oil was previously this cheap.
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New Report Details Leo Network’s Assault on Our Democracy
Today, Accountable.US released a new report exposing Leonard Leo’s sprawling shadow network of far-right legal organizations and the influence they exert on our democratic institutions. The report represents the inaugural publication of the organization's newly launched Monitoring Influence project, which seeks to uncover the relationships between
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REPORT: Corporate Interests Have Now Donated Over $27M To Election Objectors Since The Jan. 6 Coup Attempt
Today government watchdog Accountable.US released an updated analysis showing that Fortune 500 companies and corporate trade associations donated over $1.6 million in August alone to those in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election in the immediate aftermath of the violent insurrection on January 6.
