She is not an anomaly. Fusaro is one of at least 33 county officials throughout Pennsylvania who have expressed belief in Donald Trump’s nonstop election lies or supported policies rooted in election denialism, according to a review of social media posts and other public sources conducted by the Center for Media and Democracy and American […]
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Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls
America First Legal and the Public Interest Legal Foundation together reaped more than $30m dollars from the Wisconsin-based Bradley Impact Fund and its parent, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, from 2017 through 2022, according to a financial analysis from the Center for Media and Democracy.
Bail Bond Insurers Are Lobbying to Keep People in Jail
As charitable bail funds have expanded across the country, allowing people to get out of jail without the help of the commercial bail industry, the American Bail Coalition has increasingly targeted the funds. As a report by the watchdog group Center for Media and Democracy found in March, the lobbying group published model policy on its website […]
Georgia Judge Rules Election Officials Can’t Refuse to Certify Results | Common Dreams
Adams was one of 18 county election board members in Georgia who were named in a report by the Center for Media and Democracy. She refused to certify two primary elections earlier this year and is a regional coordinator for the Election Integrity Network, which has recruited election deniers in swing states to target local […]
How Republicans could subvert the 2024 election
A report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) found “[a]t least 35 current county election officials” that have voted against certifying an election in the past. Public Wise, Informing Democracy, and the Center for Media and Democracy identified dozens of additional election officials that have “promot[ed] election denialism or amplif[ied] unsubstantiated claims […]
How will election deniers, new legislation and extremism impact the election?
All this takes place as the number of election deniers and conspiracy theorists is growing in official capacities related to the election, including 102 overseeing elections on state and county boards in battleground states, according to a recent report by the Center for Media and Democracy.
Counting the votes in 2024—What you need to know about certification
At least 35 current county election officials have a track record of voting against certification, according to a recent report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Dozens of new election officials have also been flagged by Public Wise, Informing Democracy, and the Center for Media and Democracy for promoting election denialism or amplifying […]
Lawmakers fear ‘chaos’ if Trump-Harris race goes to the wire
The Center for Media and Democracy, a progressive nonprofit watchdog group, published a report this month claiming that more than 230 officials in eight states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — have denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election or have spread claims of widespread voter fraud.
Leonard Leo-linked group attacking efforts to educate judges on climate
“He was greatly responsible for moving our federal court systems to the right,” said David Armiak, the research director for Center for Media and Democracy, a watchdog group tracking money in politics, of Leo. CRC Advisors’ work with AEI, Armiak said, seemed “to delegitimize a group that’s seeking to inform judges or the judicial system […]
Beware Trump’s Election Deniers Sitting on Election Boards!
According to a recent study by the Center for Media and Democracy, there are 102 election deniers on election boards in eight battleground states. These election deniers, the study found, have majority power in 15 counties in battleground states, including seven in the critical state of Pennsylvania.