News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Elura Nanos, NY AG Tells Organization Unaffiliated with Black Lives Matter Movement to Stop Illegally Soliciting Donations, Law & Crime (July 7, 2020).
- Jesse Paul, Colorado Attorney General Sues Juul, Claims Vape Company Marketed to Kids and Downplayed Health Risks, The Colorado Sun (July 7, 2020).
- Changing Delaware’s Use-of-Force Law, WHYY PBS (July 6, 2020).
- Michael Caldwell, Attorney General Mark Herring Speaks About New Virginia Laws, CBS19 News (July 3, 2020).
- Minnesota Financial Institutions to Provide Additional Mortgage-Relief Options for Homeowners Amid COVID-19, 5ABC KSTP (July 2, 2020).
- Rachel Lerman, California Begins Enforcing Digital Privacy Law, Despite Calls for Delay, The Washington Post (July 1, 2020).
- Oregon DOJ to Host ‘Community Conversations’ to Hear from Marginalized Communities, KTVZ 21 (July 1, 2020).
- Patrick Malone, Attorney General Bob Ferguson Calls for New Washington State Law to Track and Report Police Use of Deadly Force, The Seattle Times (June 30, 2020).
- Benjamin Cox, Raoul Files Brief To Add ERA as 28th Amendment, WLDS (June 30, 2020).
- Alonzo Small, AG Herring: Virginia’s Mask Requirement Upheld in Court, ABC8 News (June 29, 2020).
- Rick Sobey, Maura Healey, Marty Walsh Push for No Hate Act, Say it Would Help Fight Hate Crimes, Boston Herald (June 29, 2020).
- Joel Connelly, AG Ferguson Takes on National Debt Collection Agency, Seattle PI (June 26, 2020).
- Ally Schweitzer, D.C. Attorney General Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over ‘Misleading’ Consumers About Climate Change, DCist (June 25, 2020).
- Bruce DePuyt, As State Extends Health Care Signup Period Again, Frosh Presses for New Federal Enrollments, Maryland Matters (June 25, 2020).
- Frank Kummer, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Releases Scathing Grand Jury Report on Fracking Industry, State Regulators, The Philadelphia Inquirer (June 25, 2020).
- Associated Press, Virginia Judge Rejects Effort to Block Handgun-a-Month Law, The Virginian Pilot (June 25, 2020).
- Jacob Jarvis, AGs Sue to Block DeVos’ Repeal of Obama’s Rule Against For-Profit Colleges, Newsweek (June 25, 2020).
ACSblogs and Issue Briefs
For all ACSblogs on State Attorneys General, click here.
- 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).