The liberal Center for Media and Democracy asked for records from Vukmir in 2013 regarding her work for the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group that works with corporations to draft bills that can be introduced in legislatures around the country.
Vukmir turned over a small number of records and the Center for Media and Democracy sued, contending she had held back some documents she was required to release. Vukmir initially argued she couldn’t be sued during the two-year-long legislative session, but ultimately settled with the center, agreeing to release more records and have the state pay $12,500 in legal fees and $2,500 in damages.