News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Marissa Lang, Ward 8 landlord to pay $2 million for endangering tenants, The Washington Post (September 29, 2023).
- Chris Rhatigan, MA Sues Amazon Over Monopolistic Practices: AG Campbell, Patch.com (September 28, 2023).
- Spencer Custodio, California Attorney General Warns Huntington Beach Against Implementing Voter ID Law, Voice of OC (September 28, 2023).
- Alison Durkee, Trump Committed Fraud By Inflating His Assets, Judge Rules, Forbes (September 26, 2023).
- Logan Smith, State of Colorado penalizes Broomfield nursing home for cybersecurity breach, CBS Colorado (September 24, 2023).
- Caitlin McGlade, ‘I want to send a message’: Arizona attorney general says she may prosecute senior care facilities, AZ Central (September 21, 2023).
- Eva Surovell, 24 Attorneys General Have Signed on to Back Biden Challenge to Idaho Abortion Laws, The Messenger (September 19, 2023).
- Juliana Kim and Michael Copley, California’s lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here’s what to know, NPR (September 17, 2023).
- Will McDuffie, Wisconsin AG sues after Republicans vote to fire state elections chief, ABC News (September 14, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Protects Abortion Access at Jefferson County Jail, Office of the New York State Attorney General (September 14, 2023).
- Matthew Esnayra, Kelso gun store sued by WA attorney general for selling large-capacity magazines, Seattle Times (September 13, 2023).
- Oliver Darcy, New York City’s pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox Corporation over 2020 election lies, CNN (September 12, 2023).
- Brianna Allison, Kroger agrees to $1.37 billion settlement over opioid crisis role, 15 News (September 8, 2023).
- Kristi Miller, Minnesota attorney general investigating predatory student-loan debt-relief companies, Twin Cities Free Press (September 6, 2023).
- Bryant Furlow, Attorney General to Investigate School Discipline at Gallup McKinley Schools, KUNM (September 5, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General James, The Legal Aid Society, and NYCLU Announce Agreement with NYPD to Reform Policing of Protests, Office of the New York State Attorney General (September 5, 2023).
- Brandon Gray, Arizona AG Mayes announces formation of workers’ rights unit, KTAR News (September 4, 2023).
- Rachel Konieczny, AG Brown joins amicus brief supporting boosted wages for federal contract workers, The Daily Record (August 30, 2023).
- Susan Montoya Bryan, Aaron Ford, other AGs support restitution for those sickened by nuke tests, KOLO TV (August 30, 2023).
- Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee, Trump inflated net worth by $2.2 billion, NY attorney general alleges, The Hill (August 30, 2023).
- Kyle Kaminski, Federal Grant Helps Free Four Innocent Michigan Men from Prison, the ‘gander (August 28, 2023).
- Amanda Michelle Gomez, Chipotle Reaches $322,000 Settlement With D.C. In Child Labor Suit, DCist (August 28, 2023).
- Shawn Hubler, California Attorney General Seeks to Block Transgender Notification Policy, The New York Times (August 28, 2023).
- Rachel Mantos, MN Attorney General investigates harmful medical billing practices, KAALTV (August 24, 2023).
- Anna Liz Nichols, Catholic parishes’ lawsuits challenging ELCRA dismissed by federal judge, Michigan Advance (August 24, 2023).
- Amanda Michelle Gomez, D.C. Attorney General Sues Fine-Dining Restaurant Swahili Village For Wage Theft, DCist (August 23, 2023).
- Jay Root, Troubled Migrant Contractor Faces Investigation Into Possible Wrongdoing, The New York Times (August 21, 2023).
- Emily Ngo, Nick Reisman, and Janaki Chadha, Tish James signals ideological split from Hochul with unusual recusal, Politico (August 17, 2023).
- Sarah Betancourt, Mass. AG awards $1.5 million in grants to address maternal health inequities, WGBH (August 16, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Shuts Down Health Care Robocallers, North Carolina Department of Justice (August 16, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Leads 20 States in Opposing Anti-Transgender Laws in Tennessee, Kentucky, State of California Department of Justice (August 10, 2023).
- KING 5 Staff, Alex Didion, Gov. Inslee, AG Bob Ferguson say Idaho abortion travel ban ‘illegal’, KING 5 News (August 1, 2023).
- Michael Hyland, NC Attorney General Josh Stein won’t defend state over ‘sloppy’ abortion law, WAVY.com (June 29, 2023).
- WCCO Staff, Federal court upholds Attorney General Keith Ellison’s lawsuit against Fleet Farm, CBS News (June 28, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Sues Owners and Operators of Four Nursing Homes for Financial Fraud and Resident Neglect, Office of the New York State Attorney General (June 28, 2023).
- Polo Sandoval, New Jersey’s attorney general files civil rights complaints against three school districts alleging discrimination against LGBTQ+ students, CNN (June 24, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Joins Landmark FTC Lawsuit Challenging ‘Dangerous’ Pharmaceutical Merger, California Office of the Attorney General (June 22, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Campbell Co-Leads Call for Target To Support LGBTQ+ Community, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (June 20, 2023).
- Steve Alder, 24 State Attorneys General Confirm Support for Stronger HIPAA Protections for Reproductive Health Data, HIPAA Journal (June 19, 2023).
- Lauren Granada, Vermont attorney general sues Monsanto over PCBs, NBC5 (June 19, 2023).
- Julia Rosier, Attorney General Kwame Raoul asking for more transparency in AI regulations, KHQA (June 15, 2023).
- Julia Mueller, California AG requests information from Florida authorities on migrant flights, The Hill (June 15, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Platkin Announces the Launch of the “Criminal Justice Data Dashboard”, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (June 13, 2023).
- Tyler Katzenberger, Kaul, Democrats reintroduce gun safety bills after a year of unprecedented violence, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 13, 2023).
- Sarah Fortinsky, New York AG hits anti-abortion group with lawsuit for blocking access to health care clinics, The Hill (June 8, 2023).
- Sarah Betancourt, AG Campbell pushes for wariness of child labor exploitation, especially among immigrants, GBH News (June 8, 2023).
- Jordan Valinsky, Fox Corp. board under investigation by Oregon’s attorney general for violating its fiduciary duties, CNN (June 6, 2023).
- CBS/AP, California AG blasts DeSantis over migrants flown to Sacramento, CBS (June 5, 2023).
- Insider NJ, Platkin Announces Primary Election Safeguards to Protect the Right to Vote, Insider NJ (June 5, 2023).
- Isaac Cruz, New Mexico Attorney General files lawsuit against companies for use of “forever chemicals”, KRQE (June 1, 2023).
- Hiawatha Bray, Mass. attorney general gets green light to enforce right-to-repair law, Boston Globe (May 30, 2023).
- Isabella Breda and Manuel Villa, WA AG sues PFAS manufacturers, seeks money for cleanup of drinking water, Seattle Times (May 30, 2023).
- Rob Abruzzese, Distributor of Lysol products pays $100k for price gouging during pandemic, Brooklyn Eagle (May 26, 2023).
- Jeff Clabaugh, District Dogs among companies settling DC wage complaints, WTOP (May 26, 2023).
- Kathleen Foody and Michael Tarm, Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds, AP (May 23, 2023).
- Press Release, AG Platkin Announces Filing of Civil Rights Complaint and Application Seeking to Immediately Prohibit Implementation of Hanover Township Board of Education’s LGBTQ+ Parental Notification Policy, NJ Office of the Attorney General (May 23, 2023).
- Bob Christie, Arizona AG takes back opinion favoring election hand counts, KAWC (May 22, 2023).
- Johana Bejarano, Ostrom Mushroom Farms to pay $3.4 million for discrimination, Northwest Public Broadcasting (May 19, 2023).
- Jim Walsh, Pine Valley Golf Club settles gender-bias complaint. What’s going to change?, Cherry Hill Courier-Post (May 15, 2023).
- Kalyn Womack, The Antioch Police Drama Just Keeps Getting Worse, KQED (May 11, 2023).
- Maysoon Khan, New York attorney general sues manufacturer over magazine lock used in Buffalo store massacre, WOKV (May 11, 2023).
- Hannah Loss, Campbell optimistic new Police Accountability Unit will foster ‘systemic conversations’, GBH News (May 5, 2023).
- Samantha Maldonado and George Joseph, Backed by State AG Letitia James, Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Combat Deed Theft, The City (April 27, 2023).
- Josue Monroy, CA Attorney General intervenes in Amah Mutsun lawsuit, SanBenito.com (April 25, 2023).
- Jeremy Olson, Attorney general proposed as gatekeeper of Minnesota health care mergers, Star Tribune (April 25, 2023).
- Tom Joyce, New Mexico Attorney General submits brief challenging municipal abortion laws, The Center Square (April 24, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Urging U.S. Supreme Court To Protect Public Safety and Victims of Domestic Abuse, Office of the Illinois Attorney General (April 20, 2023).
- Abigail Constantino, DC attorney general pens support of proposal to ban employee noncompete clauses, WTOP News (April 20, 2023).
- Rick Pluta, Attorney General challenges Consumers Energy rate hike, WKAR News (April 19, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Mayes Announces Fair Housing Act Settlement between LGBTQ Customers and Mortgage Company, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (April 18, 2023).
- Luis Fieldman, Here’s how Mass. AG Andrea Campbell is changing the office she now runs, Masslive.com (April 18, 2023).
- Matt Bush, What you need to know after Maryland lawmakers greatly expanded Maryland Attorney General’s power, WYPR News (April 14, 2023).
- Jahnavi Nidumolu, Trump arrives in Manhattan for NY attorney general’s deposition, Reuters (April 13, 2023).
- Karen Matthews, Juul agrees to major settlement with six states; California will get $175.8 million, LA Times (April 12, 2023).
- Annette Giachino, Attorney General Dana Nessel introduces Job Court Pilot Program in Marquette, Upper Michigan Source (April 11, 2023).
- Teddy Rosenbluth, ‘Devastating consequences’: NC attorney general challenges Texas abortion pill ruling, The News & Observer (April 11, 2023).
- CBS Chicago Team, Illinois Attorney General backs controversial New Jersey gun law, CBS Chicago (April 10, 2023).
- Associated Press, Judge in Washington orders feds to keep abortion pill access, KOMO News (April 7, 2023).
- Brett Davis, Washington State Attorney General Gets $35M so far in Chicken Price-Fixing Lawsuit, The Center Square (April 6, 2023).
- Lee O. Sanderlin and Jonathan M. Pitts, Report shows ‘astonishing’ depravity in sexual abuse of more than 600 in Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese, Baltimore Sun (April 5, 2023).
- Justin Moyer, D.C. Attorney General sues two companies for voucher discrimination, The Washington Post (April 5, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition to Protect Transgender Students’ Rights, Office of the New York State Attorney General (April 4, 2023).
- CBS Chicago Team, Attorney Generals call to end existing LGBTQ+ blood donation policy, CBS News (April 1, 2023).
- Ria Roebuck Joseph, California attorney general’s letter asks feds to ensure access to asylum, The Center Square (March 29, 2023).
- Kevin Miller, Maine attorney general files suit against ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers, Maine Public (March 29, 2023).
- Jonathan Stempel, Big title insurer settles New York attorney general ‘no-poach’ claims, Reuters (March 29, 2023).
- Alicia Miranda Ollstein, Dem AGs clash with Biden admin over abortion pill restrictions, Politico (March 28, 2023).
- Tracey Tully, N.J. Attorney General Seizes Control of Paterson Police Department, The New York Times (March 27, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta: Credit Card Companies Should Honor Their Pledge to Protect Public Safety, California Department of Justice (March 16, 2023).
- Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona AG Kris Mayes & 22 other attorneys general defend DACA, The Arizona Mirror (March 14, 2023).
- Peter Senzamici, Attorney General To Host West Village Drag Story Hour Marathon, Patch.com (March 14, 2023).
- Tamara Chuang, Digging into Colorado’s top consumer complaints, from the death of robocalls to incompetent contractors, The Colorado Sun (March 13, 2023).
- Lynne Terry, Wyden, Rosenblum vow to fight expected ruling this week against abortion pill, Oregon Capital Chronicle (March 13, 2023).
- Joshua Solomon, AG James proposes rule to set price gouging as above 10 percent, guidelines to ride-sharing, The Times Union (March 2, 2023).
- Rachel Leingang, ‘We will prosecute death threats’: Arizona’s new attorney general fights to protect election workers, The Guardian (March 1, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition of 21 States in Fight to Protect Retirement Savings of American Employees, California Department of Justice (March 1, 2023).
- KUOW Staff, AG pushing for largest environmental fine in Washington history, KUOW (February 28, 2023).
- Ben Botkin, Oregon, Washington lead coalition of 12 states in suing FDA over abortion pill restrictions, Oregon Capital Chronicle (February 27, 2023).
- Press Release, AG Campbell Secures Tax Evasion Charges in Major Black-Market Marijuana and Tobacco Trafficking Investigation, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (February 27, 2023).
- Zoë Read, Pa.’s acting attorney general leads coalition urging stronger PFAS regulations, WESA (February 8, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Announces $215 Million Settlement Against Healthcare Company Centene, California Department of Justice (February 8, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Successfully Defends New York’s Rent Stabilization Laws, New York State Office of the Attorney General (February 6, 2023).
- Press Release, AG Campbell Files Briefs in Support of Common Sense Gun Laws, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (February 3, 2023).
- Colleen Murphy, NJ Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Investigation Into Judge’s Discrimination Claims, Law.com (February 2, 2023).
- Brett Chase, Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’, Chicago Sun Times (February 2, 2023).
- Sri Ravipati, New York AG asks judge to sanction Trump team for “false” denials in lawsuit, Axios (January 31, 2023).
- Jimmy Bentley, RI Reaches $700K Settlement With Landlords Over Lead Violations: AG, Patch.com (January 31, 2023).
- Sonel Cutler, Campbell announces new abortion hotline for patients and providers seeking legal advice, Boston Globe (January 30, 2023).
- Kevin Stone, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes: No more ‘political lawsuits’, KTAR (January 26, 2023).
- Lauren Gilger, Why Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is pausing the death penalty, Fronterasdesk.org (January 26, 2023).
- Karen Matthews and The Associated Press, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall’s lawyer expulsions may have been breaking the law for years, New York AG says, Fortune (January 26, 2023).
- Ryan W. Briggs and Samantha Melamed, The Pa. Attorney General is probing ABC Capital, a former Philly real estate firm accused of scams, The Philadelphia Inquirer (January 26, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Google for Monopolization of Ad Tech Markets, California Department of Justice (January 24, 2023).
- Scott Brown, State attorney general to push back against county abortion bans, KRQE News (January 18, 2023).
- Angela Mulka, Raoul leads AG coalition supporting New York’s gun industry liability law, The Telegraph (January 18, 2023).
- Jeff Chamer, 2 local motels fined by state AG office, Telegram & Gazette (January 17, 2023).
- Press Release, Attorney General Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan, Hawai‘i Office of the Governor (January 12, 2023).
- Nicolas Fernandes, Attorney General outlines abortion protections for doctors, women in N.J., NJ.com (December 8, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Big Tech Accountable, North Carolina DOJ (December 8, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Protects Access to Gender-Affirming Care, New York Attorney General (December 8, 2022).
- Brian Fung, DC attorney general sues Amazon for allegedly misusing driver tips, CNN (December 7, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Support of LGBTQ+ Workers, Office of the Attorney General William Tong (December 1, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Files Motion to Block Albertsons’ $4 Billion Payout, Continues Fight to Protect Competition in Grocery Industry, State of California Department of Justice (November 30, 2022).
- Erin Cox, Md. Attorney General Frosh overrules racist opinions of predecessors, The Washington Post (November 21, 2022).
- Madison Williams, Commanders Face Second Lawsuit From D.C. Attorney General, Sports Illustrated (November 17, 2022).
- Mariah Timms, Tennessee looking into Taylor Swift ticket chaos on Ticketmaster, The Tennessean (November 16, 2022).
- Kristina Sgueglia, Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework, CNN (November 15, 2022).
- Dave Collins and Marcy Gordon, 40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392M, AP (November 14, 2022).
- Jessica Schneider, Eric Levenson, David Close and Jacob Lev, DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents, CNN (November 10, 2022).
- Press Release, AG Rosenblum Sues Pharmaceutical Giants AbbVie and Besins, Oregon Department of Justice (November 10, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Settlement with Experian-Owned Company, North Carolina Department of Justice (November 8, 2022).
- Erin Doherty, Judge approves New York AG’s bid for monitor to oversee Trump Org, Axios (November 3, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta: Denying Hotel Accommodations Based on Tribal Status Is Unlawful and Discriminatory, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (November 2, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Protects New Yorkers’ Right to Vote, New York Attorney General (November 1, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Announces Election Safeguards and Initiatives to Protect the Right to Vote, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (October 28, 2022).
- Press Release, AG Racine Sues Gig Economy Company “Shipt” for Stealing Workers’ Wages, Denying Employees Basic Rights Including Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Paid Sick Leave, Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia (October 27, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta, National Coalition Blast Extreme Legal Theory Threatening to Undermine Democracy, Free and Fair Federal Elections, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (October 27, 2022).
- Kurt Schlosser, Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law, Geekwire (October 26, 2022).
- Kirk Carapezza, Following claims of fraud, Mass. attorney general gathers information about Bay State College, GBH (October 26, 2022).
- Drew Costley, DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution, AP (October 13, 2022).
- Kara Scannell, New York attorney general asks court to block Trump Organization from moving assets, CNN (October 13, 2022).
- Shannon Heffernan, The election for Illinois’ attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment, WBEZ (October 12, 2022).
- Dakota Smith, Benjamin Oreskes, Hannah Wiley, and David Zahniser, California attorney general will investigate L.A. redistricting in wake of leaked audio, LA Times (October 12, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Tong Announces New Actions to Protect Abortion in Connecticut, ct.gov (October 11, 2022).
- Press Release, AG Healey Secures $14 Million in Settlement With Nation’s Largest Medicaid Managed Care Insurer, mass.gov (September 29, 2022).
- Brandon Tester, NC Attorney General Josh Stein: Opioid settlements ‘all about saving lives’, WNCT (September 28, 2022).
- Peter Hancock, Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals court, Daily Herald (September 28, 2022).
- Radio Pacific, Inc., State AG Files Lawsuit Against Imposter Scamming Immigrants, Radio Pacific, Inc. (September 28, 2022).
- Bob Fernandez, Executive bonuses at Malvern opioid firm Endo were ‘excessive’ and ‘secret’ before bankruptcy, state AGs say, The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 23, 2022).
- Kara Scannell, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, New York attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, some of his children and his business, CNN (September 21, 2022).
- Martin Austermuhle, In Response To Lawsuit, D.C. Says Metro Is ‘Sensitive Place’ Where Guns Should Remain Prohibited, DCist (September 20, 2022).
- Will Katcher, Haverhill car dealership charged Black, Hispanic customers more, Attorney General Maura Healey alleges, MassLive.com (September 20, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Blocking Price Competition, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (September 14, 2022).
- Leah Nylen, Google Must Face States’ Claims in Ad Tech Antitrust Suit, Bloomberg News (September 13, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Tong Leads $438.5 Million Multistate Agreement With JUUL Labs, Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (September 6, 2022).
- Olafimihan Oshin, DC Attorney General Wins $4M In Fight Against Ghost Gun Maker, The Hill (August 11, 2022).
- Johnny Perez-Gonzalez, Delaware Attorney General Launches Abortion Legal Helpline, Whyy (August 10, 2022).
- Ben Orner, Nessel Names AG Opponent Deperno In Voting Machine Probe, Wants Special Prosecutor, MLive (August 8, 2022).
- Press Release, Acting AG Platkin Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within Department of Law & Public Safety, State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (August, 5 2022).
- Jon Brodkin, 50 State AGs Vow Action Against Carriers That Bring Foreign Robocalls to US, Ars Technica (August 3, 2022).
- Press Release, AG Healey Leads Multistate Supreme Court Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions Programs in Higher Education, Office of Attorney General Maura Healey (August 1, 2022).
- Sarah Guernelli, Neronha Files Complaint Against ‘Deceptive’ Contractor, WPRI (August 1, 2022).
- Brendan Pierson and Manas Mishra, CVS Siphoned Millions From ‘Safety Net’ Hospitals – New York Lawsuit, Reuters (July 28, 2022).
- Jeremy Roebuck and Michaelle Bond, DOJ Reaches ‘Historic’ Redlining Settlement with Philadelphia Mortgage Lender, The Philadelphia Inquirer (July 27, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Calling on Federal Government to Allow Haitian Refugees to be Heard, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (July 25, 2022).
- Avi Bajpai, NC Officials Will Not Seek Reinstatement of 20-Week Abortion Ban, AG Josh Stein Says, The News and Observer (July 21, 2022).
- Todd Richmond, Wisconsin AG Sues 18 Companies Over PFAS Contamination, The Register Citizen (July 20, 2022).
- Racine Leads AG Peers in Protesting Alabama Redistricting Plan, The Washington Informer (July, 19 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Calling for Federal Privacy Protections that Maintain Strong State Oversight, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (July 19, 2022).
- News Release, AG Ferguson Shuts Down Tradesmen International’s Illegal Use Of Non-Compete Agreements, Wins Restitution For Impacted Workers, Washington State Office of the Attorney General (July 14, 2022).
- Andrew Mollenbeck, Iowa Attorney General Urges State to Pass ‘Red Flag’ Law, KCCI News (July 14, 2022).
- Valerie Bonk and Ivy Lyons, DC AG Sues Janitorial Companies, Calls Wage Practices ‘Clear Bait-And-Switch’, WTOP News (July 14, 2022).
- Safia Samee Ali, New Mexico Attorney General Will Review Albuquerque Police Actions That Led to Teen’s Death During Raid, NBC News (July 13, 2022).
- Kayla Clarke, Michigan AG Backs Federal Rule to Regulate Ghost Guns, Click On Detroit (July 12, 2022).
- News Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Defends the SAFE Child Act at the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Department of Justice (July 12, 2022).
- James Bikales, PA. Town Broke Law in Recent Hiring of Tamir Rice’s Killer, A.G. Says, The Washington Post (July 11, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Recovers Nearly $300,000 of Illegally Withheld Security Deposits for Brooklyn Tenants, New York State Attorney General (July 7, 2022).
- Press Release, New Law Offering Free or Discounted Hospital Care to 4 Million Washingtonians Effective Tomorrow, Washington State Office of the Attorney General (June 30, 2022).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta: California Will Restrict State-Funded Travel to Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (June 30, 2022).
- Paul Duggan, Gun Owners Sue D.C., Demanding to Carry Firearms on Metro, The Washington Post (June 30, 2022).
- Midwest Guns: IL Launches Statewide Gun Trace Database to Combat Firearm Trafficking, Sun-Times Media Wire (June 30, 2022).
ACSblogs and Issue Briefs
For all ACSblogs on State Attorneys General, click here.
- Terri Gerstein, With labor in the national spotlight, state AGs are increasingly standing up for workers’ rights, ACS Expert Forum (August 31, 2023).
- Thomas Chapman, Acknowledging Error: How State AGs Can Address Historic Injustice, ACS Expert Forum (February 27, 2023).
- Valerie Nannery, An Office You Cannot Afford to Ignore on Your Ballot, ACS Expert Forum (September 28, 2022).
- Hector Balderas, Hispanic Dreams are the American Dream, ACS Expert Forum (September 16, 2022)
- Terri Gerstein, The Role of State Attorneys General in Protecting Workers’ Rights, ACS Expert Forum (September 4, 2022)
- Carolyn Shapiro, The Role(s) of the State Attorney General in a Post-Dobbs Landscape, ACS Expert Forum (July 14, 2022)
- Amanda Hainsworth & Jonathan Miller, The Past Work of State AGs in Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality and a New Vision for Their Efforts, ACS Expert Forum (June 23, 2022)
- Doug Chin, Getting Front and Center to Confront Prejudice, ACS Expert Forum (May 26, 2022)
- Bethany Davis Noll & Colin Parts, Partners in the Fight for Environmental Justice: Ways That State Attorneys General Can Support Community Efforts, ACS Expert Forum (April 20, 2022).
- Ta’Myrah Hudson, Get to Know Your State Attorney General; Their Work Matters More than You Know, ACS Expert Forum (March 14, 2022).
- Carolyn Shapiro, The Filibuster Must Give Way to the Constitutional Guarantee of a Republican Form of Government, ACS Expert Forum (January 13, 2022).
- Hampden T. Macbeth, Think Globally, Act Locally and Globally: Western States Respond to the Climate Crisis, ACS Expert Forum (October 26, 2021).
- Karl A. Racine, The Threat We Face is Unbridled Hate, ACS Expert Forum (September 8, 2021).
- Dana Nessel, Thoughtful Action Extends Beyond Pride Month, ACS Expert Forum (June 23, 2021).
- Gurbir Grewal, Celebrating Heritage and Confronting Hate, ACS Expert Forum (May 17, 2021).
- Terri Gerstein, Lorelei Salas, David Seligman, When Corporations Deceive and Cheat Workers, Consumer Laws Should Be Used to Protect Workers, ACS Expert Forum (May 6, 2021).
- Jenny Hunter, Amazon and the Fight Over Whether Workers Can Have a Voice, ACS Expert Forum (March 29, 2021).
- 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).