News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Nicholas Katzban, NJ Allows Non-Violent Drug Offenders to Apply for New Sentences, NorthJersey.com (May 20, 2021).
- Tali Arbel, FTC Wisconsin Sue Frontier for Delivering Internet That’s Too Slow, Wisconsin State Journal (May 20, 2021).
- Emily C. Dooley and Ellen M. Gilmer, Environment-Focused AGs Find Their Place in Post-Trump World, Bloomberg Law (May 20, 2021).
- Jen Chung, NY AG Letitia James Joins Manhattan DA’s Criminal Investigation Into Trump Organization, Gothamist (May 19, 2021).
- Conrad Wilson, Oregon AG Calls on Lawmakers to Address Non-Unanimous Juries In Wake of SCOTUS Rulings, OPB (May 19, 2021).
- NC’s Stein First to Sue JUUL Over Marketing to Teens, WRAL.com (May 19, 2021).
- Jacob Fenston, Virginia And D.C. Investigate The Sale Of River Farm For Potentially Breaking State Law, DCist (May 13, 2021).
- AG Ferguson Files Lawsuit Over Travel Insurance Company’s Discriminatory Denials Due to Mental Health, Northern Kittitas County Tribune (May 13, 2021).
- Evan Symon, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces New ‘Racial Justice Bureau,’ California Globe (May 12, 2021).
- Meg McLaughlin, Capitol Digest: Iowa AG Joins Antitrust Effort Against Big Tech, The Courier (May 12, 2021).
- Zach Wheeler and George Stockburger, Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case in Blow to Gun Group, My Twin Tiers (May 11, 2021).
- Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin’s Attorney General Calls for Federal Regulation of ‘Forever Chemicals, Wisconsin State Journal (May 11, 2021).
- Phaedra Trethan, State AG Lawsuits Target Alleged Polluters in Camden, Bridgeton, Vineland, MSN News (May 11, 2021).
- Cat Zakrzewski and Rachel Lerman, Facebook Insists a Kids Version of Instagram Will be Safe. But State Attorneys General Aren’t Buying it., MSN News (May 10, 2021).
- Geoff Dornan, AG Wants Ability to Probe Practices of Law Enforcement Agencies, Nevada Appeal (May 8, 2021).
- 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).
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).