News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Chris Clark, Attorney General Hector Balderas Files Suit Against Manufacturers Of Antiretroviral HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs, Los Amos Daily Post (Feb. 25, 2021).
- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Announces Critical Net Neutrality Win, Sierra Sun Times (Feb. 24, 2021).
- Bennett Leckrone, Frosh Leads Attorneys General In Support for Federal Election Reform Package, Maryland Matters (Feb. 24, 2021).
- Jim Brunner, Washington AG Bob Ferguson Sues Google, Again, for Alleged Violations of Political-Ad Transparency Law, The Seattle Times (Feb. 24, 2021).
- Tamara Chuang, Colorado AG Leads Push to Use Federal Internet Discounts to Help Students Get Online At Home – Not Just At School, The Colorado Sun (Feb. 23, 2021).
- Amanda Hoover, N.J. Attorney General Orders End to Weed Arrests, Prosecutions Now That State Has Legalized Marijuana, NJ.com (Feb. 23, 2021).
- Aja Beckham, D.C. Attorney General Sues Moving Company For Allegedly Discriminating Against East Of The River Residents, DCist (Feb. 23, 2021).
- U.S. Consumer Watchdog, State Attorneys General Sue Company Over Immigrant Bail Bonds, Reuters (Feb. 23, 2021).
- AG’s Office Accounces Settlement Following Allegations of Systemic Racism in Loudoun Schools, LoudounNow (Feb. 18, 2021).
- Blake Nelson, N.J. Asks Judge to Force Gun Manufacturer Smith & Wesson to Hand Over Documents on How it Markets Firearms, NJ.com (Feb. 18, 2021).
- Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul Announces Settlement with 3 Facilities Requiring $190,000 in Payment for Water Pollution and Wastewater Violations, WisBuisness (Feb. 18. 2021).
- Jaclyn Diaz, New York Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety, NPR (Feb. 17, 2021).
- Bill Dentzer, Bill Would Put Stricter Rules On No-Knock Warrants, Las Vegas Review-Journal (Feb. 17, 2021).
- California Attorney General Becerra: Federal Reserve Proposal Will Reinforce Access to Banking and Credit Services for Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color, Sierra Sun Times (Feb. 17, 2021).
- Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition of 18 Attorneys General Backing New Jersey’s Limits on Local Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement, The DC Line (Feb. 17, 2021).
- Scott Bauer, Broad Coalition Recommends Better Handling of Emergency Mental Health Detentions, Associated Press (Feb. 12. 2021).
- Nik DeCosta-Kilpa, Maura Healey, Ayanna Pressley Call on Charlie Baker to Add Asthma to List of Conditions Prioritized During Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout, Boston.com (Feb. 10, 2021).
- Jared Esposito, N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Urges FDA to Remove Toxins from Baby Food, Weny News (Feb. 10, 2021).
- Charles Woodman, AG Warns of Scammers Targeting Medical Providers, Patch (Feb. 9, 2021).
- Karl Racine, Brian Frosh, Norman Eisen, We Sued Trump for Emoluments Violations. That Fight’s Just Getting Started. Politico (Feb. 8, 2021).
- AG Grewal Secures $1.1 Million in Relief for NJ Consumers in Settlement with Citibank Over Credit Card Overcharges, InsiderNJ (Feb. 8, 2021).
- AG Jennings’ Consumer Protection Unit files Action Against Unlicensed Debt-Management Services Company, Department of Justice Press Release (Feb. 8, 2021).
- WAVY Web Staff, AG Herring’s Bill to Fund Opiod Treatment and Recovery Approved by House, Senate, Wavy.com (Feb. 6, 2021).
- Raymond Troncoso, Criminal Justice Bill Would Overhaul Officer Certification, Capitol News Illinois (Feb. 4, 2021).
- Jody Coffman, Attorney General Rokita Leads Effort to Protect Ability to Combat Robocalls, WRBI (Feb. 4, 2021).
- Katherine Kisiel and KATU2 Staff, 12 Oregon Nonprofits that Help Communities Impacted by Inequity Receive $5M in Grants, KATU2 (Feb. 4, 2021).
- Sildaitya Ray, Reports: McKinsey Has Reached a $573 Million Settlement With States For Its Role In Marketing Opioid Drugs, Forbes (Feb. 4, 2021).
- Jen Balduf, Ohio AG: ‘Andre Hill Should Not Be Dead,’: Ex-Columbus Police Officer Indicted for Murder, Journal News (Feb. 3, 2021).
- Christian Hetrick, Comcast will Postpone New Data Fees for Northeast Internet Customers, AG Shapiro Says, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Feb. 3, 2021).
- Miranda Cyr, Lawsuit: New Mexico Attorney General Accuses Recruitment Agency of Exploiting Foreigner Teachers, Las Cruces Sun-News (Jan. 31, 2021).
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).