Public Safety | Kentucky
As a Prosecutor, Kentucky AG Candidate office Russell Coleman’s Gave Cushy Plea Deal To Cop Who Destroyed Murder Evidence; Killers Dodged Murder Charges
A Kentucky police detective tampered with key evidence in a gruesome murder case, and as a result the killers had all murder related charges against them dropped. Now, the lenient plea deal offered to the officer by the then-prosecutor Russell Coleman brings his judgment into sharp focus as he...
confusion | Accountability | Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Dorow Cryptically Says the Jeffrey Dahmer Case Opened Her Eyes To “How Liberal The Media Was”
Voters at a local meet and greet campaign event with Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow were treated to an unusual account of how she developed her views on contemporary journalism in the United States.
Speaking last month about her experience as an intern working in a television newsroom in...
Health Care | Georgia
Appointed Senator Loeffler Votes to Strip Health Care from Veterans
According to a review by American Ledger, unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler has repeatedly supported policies that would disproportionately harm Georgia’s nearly 700,000 veterans. In less than one year in office, Loeffler has supported a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has opposed fully funding the United States Postal Service that veterans rely on for prescription medication through the VA.
Coronavirus | Georgia
Loeffler Skips Out On Veterans Health Care Hearings Amid Deadly Pandemic
According to a review by American Ledger, appointed Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler skipped nearly 30% of her Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearings during her first term in office, including hearings on measures to protect veterans’ health care amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly 700,000 veterans live in the state...
Accountability | Georgia
Perdue Stands to Personally Profit From His Votes For Social Security Privatization
According to a review by American Ledger, Republican Senator David Perdue repeatedly supported the privatization of Social Security, a policy change that would benefit his Wall Street campaign donors and be a boon to his personal investments.
Between 2015 and 2017, Perdue voted three times to advance...
Economy | Pennsylvania
Under Trump, Pennsylvania’s Fracking, Steel, and Coal Jobs Down
According to an analysis of economic data since early 2017, jobs in Pennsylvania’s coal, fracking, and steel industries have declined during President Donald Trump’s time in office despite his extensive promises on the 2016 campaign trail to preserve them.
Government | Corruption & Secrecy | Texas
Crenshaw, Texas Republicans Use Russian Stock Footage in Campaign Ad
According to a review by American Ledger, a political advertisement featuring several Texas Republican congressional candidates used stock footage of a Russian warship and an Israeli military helicopter to promote their campaigns.