News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Maura Healey, 5 Keys to Building Health Equity in Mass., Common Wealth Magazine (November 20, 2020).
- Hannah Natanson, Virginia AG’s Office Finds Elite Loudoun STEM School Discriminates Against Black, Hispanic Students, The Washington Post (November 20, 2020).
- Grewal Releases Immigrant Trust Directive Reporting Data for 2019, Cape May County Herald (November 19, 2020).
- Heather Cherone, Hilco To Pay $370K To Settle State’s Lawsuit Over Smokestack Demolition, WTTW News (November 19, 2020).
- Samantha Murphy Kelly, Apple to Pay $113 Million Over Deliberately Slowing Down iPhones, CNN Business (November 19, 2020).
- Don Thompson, Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule Said to Threaten Rights of Home Health Workers Nationwide, Chicago Sun Times (November 18, 2020).
- Shaul Turner, Colorado Attorney General Cracking Down on Pandemic Scams, Fox31 Denver (November 17, 2020).
- KATU Staff, Oregon Companies Face Penalties for Price Gouging, COVID-19 Claims Amid Pandemic, KATU2 abc (November 17, 2020).
- Don Thompson, US Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule Inhibiting Unions, AP News (November 17, 2020).
- Attorney General’s Office and Dept. of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Launch Elder Abuse Help Guide, VT Digger (November 17, 2020).
- Jamie Parfitt, Oregon Settles With Companies Accused of COVID-19 Price-Gouging, KDRV.com (November 17, 2020).
- Colleen Wilson, Academy Bus Defrauded NJ Transit for $15 Million in Missed Bus Trips, Attorney General Says, NorthJersey.com (November 17, 2020).
- Ashley Curtis, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring: Marijuana Legalization is Crucial for Promoting Equity, WLS 10News (November 16, 2020).
- WROC Staff, New York Attorney General Will Sue Trump Administration if COVID-19 Vaccine is Delayed, RochesterFirst.com (November 14, 2020).
- Colton Lochhead, Nevada Attorney General Denounces Elections Lawsuits, Las Vegas Review-Journal (November 11, 2020).
- Andre Hammond, Court Upholds $18 Million Penalty for Grocery Manufacturers Association, The News Tribune (November 13, 2020).
- Emily Opilo, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, Other AGs Urge Justice Department to Avoid Election Interference, The Baltimore Sun (November 13, 2020).
- Jamie Goldberg, Gov. Kate Brown, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Defend State’s Relief Fund for Black Oregonians, The Oregonian (November 12, 2020).
- Colleen Grablick, D.C. Attorney General Sues Major Local Gasoline Retailer For Alleged Price Gouging, The DCist (November 12, 2020).
- Maria Polletta, Arizona’s Republican Attorney General Rejects Election Fraud Claims, Predicts Biden Win in State, Az Central (November 11, 2020).
- Dave Boucher, AG Nessel: Trump’s Baseless Elections Lawsuits Essentially say ‘Black People are Corrupt’, Detroit Free Press (November11, 2020).
- Megan Hickey, Bar for What Conduct Warrants Decertifying Police Officers is Too High, Says Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, CBS Chicago (November 10, 2020).
- Wayne Parry, NJ Sues 3 Firms Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water, Stamford Advocate (November 10, 2020).
- Builders Pay $350K in Settlement for Using Asbestos in Lawrence Apartment Complex, The Associated Press (November 10, 2020).
- Emily Bader, State Law Protecting Economic Abuse Survivors Faces Legal Challenge, Press Herald (November 10, 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).