Research Cited

Trump’s EPA Pick Sued for Denying Public Access to Emails

Source: EcoWatch | Published: 2/7/2017

Days before the full Senate votes on Scott Pruitt’s nomination to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), a national investigative watchdog group, alleges in a new lawsuit that as Oklahoma Attorney General, Pruitt has violated the Oklahoma Open Records Act for failing to provide public access to official emails and other documents for more than two years.

Protesters Gather at Senator Marco Rubio’s Office

Democracy, Trump

Source: WTXL ABC 27 | Published: 2/6/2017

The Women’s March Florida said that Rubio has accepted $98,300 dollars in campaign donations from Betsy DeVos and her family. The organization insists that DeVos’ donation is an ethical violation, especially if Rubio proceeds with his vote to confirm her.

How Corporate Dark Money Is Taking Power on Both Sides of the Atlantic

ALEC, Koch, Trump

Source: The Guardian | Published: 2/2/2017

A secretive network of business lobbyists has long held sway in US politics. Now their allies in the UK government are planning a Brexit that plays into their hands.

CREDO to Donate Over $150000 to Progressive Nonprofits

Democracy

Source: PR Newswire | Published: 2/2/2017

CREDO, the mobile carrier with a conscience, announced that it will donate more than $150,000 to the Center for Media and Democracy, Free Press and Friends of the Earth Action. Throughout February, CREDO invites its members and the public to vote on the distribution of funds at CREDO Donations.

GOP’s Move to Force Through Trump’s EPA Pick Is ‘Outrageous’

Climate, Democracy, Environment, Trump

Source: EcoWatch | Published: 2/2/2017

Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee have suspended their panel’s rules to force through Scott Pruitt’s nomination to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Whitehouse: Stonewalling Suggests Pruitt Trying To Hide Information From Senate

ALEC, Environment, SPN, Trump

Source: Huffington Post | Published: 2/1/2017

Whitehouse cites reporting that at least 52 Open Records requests remain unfulfilled by Pruitt’s office. Six of those are from the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD).

Overnight Energy: Dems Delay Vote on Pruitt | GOP Options for Breaking Deadlock | House Votes to Undo Two Obama Rules

Democracy, Environment

Source: The Hill | Published: 2/1/2017

Senate Democrats boycotted the committee vote Wednesday on Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), successfully delaying his confirmation, for the time being.

Whitehouse: Stonewalling Suggests Pruitt Trying to Hide Information from Senate

Democracy, Environment, Trump

Source: Republic Report | Published: 2/1/2017

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this morning wrote to the office of the Trump EPA nominee, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, to renew his demand for information about Pruitt’s communications with fossil fuel companies — and to suggest that Pruitt may be deliberately concealing information from senators weighing his confirmation.

CMD/Lisa Graves Oppose Neil Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court

Democracy, Trump

Source: Background Briefing with Ian Masters | Published: 1/31/2017

Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s pick to sway the Supreme Court for decades to come, should not be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. He’s Bork with more charm, and would politely help destroy the hard fought rights of women, LGBTQ Americans, our environmental protections, worker rights, and more. Here’s the interview of CMD’s Lisa Graves on Pacifica with Ian Masters.

Democrats Raise Additional Questions About DeVos Financial Disclosure

Education

Source: Education Week | Published: 1/30/2017

As a Senate committee nears a vote on Betsy DeVos’s nomination as U.S. secretary of education, several Democrats on the panel continue to press concerns about the nominee’s financial disclosure and ethics agreement.