News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Press Release, Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, Office of Attorney General William Tong (May 6, 2021).
- Associated Press, Colorado, US End Legal Battle Over Immigration and Policing, US News (May 5, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests and Arraignment in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud and Green Loan Scheme in Southern California, Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice (May 5, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General’s Office to Coordinate Task Force on Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Washington State Office of the Attorney General (May 5, 2021).
- Joyce Hanson, Mass. AG Presses Pharmacies on Vaccine Patient Data Use, Law360 (May 4, 2021).
- Press Release: AG Racine & AG Tong Host Landmark National Convening on Combating Anti-AAPI Hate, The DC Line (May 4, 2021).
- Rodrigo Arriaza, An Honest Day’s Pay, Richmond Magazine (May 4, 2021).
- Kirsten Errick, New York Attorney General Moves to Dismiss Amazon’s Preemptive COVID-19 Practices Lawsuit, Law Street (May 4, 2021).
- Attorney General Raoul Files Notice of Appeal to Ensure Equal Rights Amendment is Recognized as 28th Amendment,RiverBender.com (May 3, 2021).
- William Sproule, PA Attorney General’s Crackdown on Wage Theft Sets Good Example, The Philadelphia Inquirer (May 3, 2021).
- State Reaches Settlement with MD’s Black Colleges, Universities, Associated Press (April 29, 2021).
- Nathan Baca, DC AG Will Help Expunge Arrest Records for June 2020 Protesters, WUSA9 (April 29, 2021).
- Jack Thurston, Vt. Attorney General Launches Push to Disconnect Robocall Scammers, NECN (April 28, 2021).
- Nick Bohr, Wisconsin Attorney General Launches Investigation into Clergy Sexual Abuse, Coverup, WISN12 (April 27, 2021).
- AG Grewal Announces Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Using Zoning Powers to Exclude and Discriminate Against Orthodox Jews, Insider NJ (April 27, 2021).
- Sophia Schmidt, Delaware AG Wants to Adopt New Jersey’s Police Use of Force Policy, Delaware Public Media (April 26, 2021).
- Ida Domingo, AG Herring Says Virginia Universities, Colleges Can Require COVID Vaccine, ABC13 News (April 26, 2021).
- Phillip Jackson and Justin Fenton, In-Custody Death Reports Under Former Maryland Medical Examiner to be Reviewed After He Testified Chauvin Did Not Kill George Floyd, The Baltimore Sun (April 23, 2021).
- Patrick McGreevy, Rob Bonta is Confirmed As California Attorney General, MSN News (April 22, 2021).
- Jessica Peterson, Colorado AG Phil Weiser Talks Mental Health Awareness and Student Loan Reform, The Aspen Times (April 22, 2021).
- Dan Neumann, Maine Attorney General, DAs Back Bill to Decriminalize Syringes, Maine Beacon (April 22, 2021).
- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul On Working to Create A System to Track Untested Rape Kits, WUWM 89.7 (April 21, 2021).
- AG Urges Congress to Rescind Proposal Allowing Predatory Lenders to Prey on Consumers, The Times Weekly.com (April 21, 2021).
- Waste Firm Hit With $2.1 Million Lawsuit Over Magothy Runoff That Stopped Yellow Perch Spawn, Chesapeake Bay Magazine (April 20, 2021).
- Amy Radil, Washington AG Urges Legislators to ‘Move Away from a War on Drugs,’ KUOW (April 20, 2021).
- Christian Zapata, Washington Sports Club to Pay D.C. $100K for Allegedly Violating COVID-19 Safety Protocols, DCist (April 20, 2021).
- Vanessa Romo, Minnesota Attorney General Calls Chauvin Guilty Verdict ‘First Step’ Toward Justice, Iowa Public Radio (April 20, 2021).
- Julie Shaw, New Jersey Prosecutors to Waive Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Nonviolent Drug Offenders, The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 19, 2021).
- Bruce Alan, DC AG Racine Leads Panel on Combating Hate, WTOP News (April 15, 2021).
- Ross Guidotti, Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Debuts Program in Fayette Co. to Help Those Battling Addiction, CBS Pittsburgh (April 14, 2021).
- Mike Curley, 19 AGs Urge 8th Circ. to Keep Tyson Virus Suit in State Court, Law360 (April 13, 2021).
- Audra Streetman, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Testifies in Support of Bill to Keep Firearms Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers, CBS Denver (April 13, 2021).
- Patrick Wilson, Va. Attorney General Seeks Records, Use of Force Data from Windsor After Stop of Black Army Officer, Richmond Times-Dispatch (April 12, 2021).
- Sophia Chang, State AG’s Lawsuit Against Amazon’s Pandemic Working Conditions to Stay in State Court, Gothamist (April 10, 2021).
ACSblogs and Issue Briefs
For all ACSblogs on State Attorneys General, click here.
- Aaron D. Ford, Black History Month: Continue the Conversation, ACS Expert Forum (February 28, 2021).
- Terri Gerstein, The People’s Lawyer, for All the People: State Attorneys General and Immigrants’ Rights, ACS Issue Brief (June 25, 2020).
- Russ Feingold, On the Path to Gender Equality: From the 19th Amendment to the ERA, ACS Expert Forum (May 22, 2020).
- Terri Gerstein, How State Attorneys General are Protecting Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic, ACS Expert Forum (April 3, 2020).
- Valerie M Nannery, State Attorneys General Take Action During COVID-19 Outbreak, ACS In Brief (March 18, 2020).
- Karen Sokol, The Essential Role of State Courts in Addressing Climate Harms, ACS Expert Forum (November 20, 2019).
- Jane Flanagan, No Exit: Understanding Employee Non-Competes and Identifying Best Practices to Limit Their Overuse, ACS Issue Brief (November 2019).
- Julia Stein, Revoking California’s Clean Air Act Waiver Is Bad Policy and Legally Indefensible, ACS Expert Forum (September 18, 2019).
- Michelle Mello and Nora Freeman Engstrom, The Oklahoma Opioids Verdict and Ongoing Litigation, ACS Expert Forum (August 29, 2019).
- Timothy Zick, TRUST and Retaliation: The First Amendment and Trump’s Taxes, ACS Expert Forum (July 31, 2019).
- Nicole Huberfeld, Texas v. U.S.: Another Day, Another Threat to the Affordable Care Act, ACS Expert Forum (July 8, 2019).
- Danielle Conley and Ariel Levinson-Waldman, Discriminatory Driver’s License Suspension Schemes, ACS Issue Brief (March 19, 2019).
- Alan Neff, Litigation to Enjoin the National Emergency Declaration: An Overview of Alleged Injuries and Related Proof Issues, ACS Expert Forum (March 13, 2019).
- Ann Carlson, Meredith Hankins, and Julia Stein, Shifting Gears: The Federal Government’s Reversal on California’s Clean Air Act Waiver, ACS Issue Brief (February, 2019).
- Alan Neff, On Wisconsin: Suing In State Court To Overturn Republicanss’ Lame-Duck Sore-Loser Legislation, ACS Expert Forum (January 22, 2019).
- Jeff Mandel and Craig Mastantuono, Brazen Effort to Curtail Wisconsin Attorney General’s Power is Unconstitutional, ACS In Brief (December 5, 2018).
- Zinelle October and Faisal Sheikh, State Attorneys General Impact Our Everyday Lives; Their Elections Matter, ACS In Brief (November 6, 2018).
- Alexandra O’Keefe, More Than 30 State Attorneys General Are Up for Election in 2018. Their Races Are Even More Important Than You Think, ACS In Brief (November 5, 2018).
- Jonathan Miller, Beyond the Courts: The Role of State and Local Governments in Supporting Immigrant Communities in the Trump Era, ACS Expert Forum (July 17, 2018).
- Andy Beshear, Kentucky Must Keep the Promise on Pensions for Teachers, Police, State Workers, ACS Expert Forum (Apr. 30, 2018).
- James Tierney, It’s Time To Take On Big Opioid Like We Did With Big Tobacco, ACS Expert Forum (Mar. 5, 2018).
- Alan Neff, State Prosecutions After Trump Pardons – Mueller’s Plan B?, ACS Expert Forum (Feb. 28, 2018).
- Terri Gerstein, Microsoft ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment: good news, but only a first step, ACS Expert Forum (Jan. 8, 2018).
- James Tierney, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Takes Action to Compel Reform in the Chicago Police Department, ACSblog (Sept. 1, 2017).
- James Tierney, A Courageous Response to the Voice of Hate, ACS Expert Forum (Aug. 23, 2017).
- Ngozi Esomonu, Resistance from State Attorneys General Reminds Trump that No One is Above the Law, ACS Expert Forum (June 14, 2017).
- Leah Litman, States and The Emoluments Clause, ACSblog (June 13, 2017).
- Faisal Sheikh, Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Oppose Defunding Legal Services Corporation, ACS Expert Forum (May 25, 2017).
- James Tierney, Twenty-One AGs Urge Education Secretary to Reconsider Rollback of Student Loan Reforms, ACS Expert Forum (May 2, 2017).
- James Tierney, Sabin Center and StateAG.org Launch Environmental Action Database, ACS Expert Forum (Mar. 16, 2017).
- James Tierney, Maryland Legislature Expands State AG Authority – Finally!, ACS Expert Forum (Mar. 3, 2017).