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By taking bold legal action we ensure that those who disregard the rule of law are held responsible. We engage in the legal arena with high impact lawsuits and administrative complaints.
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Raising awareness of our work and highlighting the powerful being held accountable for misconduct helps to rebuild public trust in our government.
On April 15, 2025, Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust, joined Dana Perino on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom to highlight APT’s work to stop foreign interference in U.S. elections.
Today, the Arkansas Senate unanimously voted to advance House Bill 1837, a measure banning foreign funding of state ballot issue campaigns.
Today, the Arkansas Senate Agencies and Government Affairs Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1837....
Today, Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1467 into law, legislation banning the foreign funding of public questions....
Today, the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-3 to advanced House Bill 818, a bill to ban the foreign funding of ballot measures....
