Accountability
Parson Aided Future Donor By Gutting Voter-Approved Initiative As A State Senator
During his time as a state legislator, Republican Governor Mike Parson worked to gut puppy mill regulations, nullifying a ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters to benefit an out-of-state oil executive that later became a major donor to Parson’s campaign. Now, after Missourians voted to pass Medicaid expansion in August 2020, Parson’s willingness to gut voter-approved initiatives is coming under new scrutiny as the Governor of Missouri in 2021 will be tasked with expanding health care as mandated by the voters.
Health Care | Missouri
As a State Legislator, Parson Repeatedly Attempted To Block Missourians’ Access To Affordable Health Care
On three separate occasions during his time as a State Senator, GOP Missouri Governor Mike Parson attempted to ram through a series of health care bills specifically designed to prevent low-income Missourians from enrolling in the Affordable Care Act exchange.Â
Economy
FLASHBACK: Trump Praises Outsourcing
According to a review by American Ledger, President Donald Trump repeatedly defended the practice of outsourcing, or shipping American jobs overseas, during his business career and campaign for president despite claiming to be a champion of American manufacturing opposed to unfair trade deals.
In 2005, Trump wrote a blog for...
Corruption & Secrecy
RNC Featured Russian Stock Footage to Promote Trump’s Domestic Policies, Agenda
During the 2020 Republican National Convention, the Republican Party aired a series of pre-recorded videos that included stock footage shot in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries to promote their chosen candidate for President of the United States, Donald Trump.
On August 27th, the final night of the convention, the RNC...
Coronavirus
Trump’s Extensive Anti-Vaxxer History
President Donald Trump has an extensive, documented history of amplifying anti-vaxxers and making false statements about vaccines as he attempts to lead the United States through the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Public Safety | Arizona
Arizona GOP State Senate Candidate Wendy Rogers Member of Extremist Oath Keepers Militia
According to a review by American Ledger, Republican Arizona State Senate candidate Wendy Rogers is a member of The Oath Keepers, an extreme anti-government militia that believes in baseless conspiracy theories.
Accountability | Arizona
Arizona GOP Lawmakers and Candidate Backed Bannon’s Fraudulent We Build the Wall Organization
According to a review by American Ledger, several Republican Arizona lawmakers in the state House and a prominent state Senate candidate used their political offices and platforms to support Steve Bannon’s We Build the Wall, a group now facing blistering allegations of extensive fraudulent activity.