News and Blogs
A collection of news articles and blog posts spotlighting state attorneys general and their work.
National State AG News
- Lillian Johnson, Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $470,000 in 2021 Environmental Grants for Triad, Ein News (October 20, 2021).
- Laina G. Stebbins, Nessel, 25 AGs Advocate for Native Children in Supreme Court Case, Michigan Advance (October 19, 2021).
- Mark Robinson, Virginia Attorney General’s Office Files Housing Discrimination Lawsuits Against 29 Richmond-Area Companies, Richond Times Dispatch (October 18, 2021).
- Associated Press, Oregon Set to Expand Hotline for Bias Crime Reporting, The Spokesman-Review (October 17, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Fights to Protect Transgender Students’ Rights, New York State Office of the Attorney General (October 15, 2021).
- Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Case Settled for $25M, AP News (October 15, 2021).
- Cat Zakrzewski, Facebook Whistleblower Eyes State AGs, Expanding Regulatory Threat Beyond Washington, The Washington Post (October 14, 2021).
- Ad Crable, PA Brings Criminal Charges Against Gas Pipeline, Bay Journal (October 13, 2021).
- Jaclyn Diaz, California’s Justice Department is Now Investigating the Cause Of the Oil Spill, NPR (October 12, 2021).
- Editor, Attorneys General Support Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use, Jefferson County Post (October 9, 2021).
- Maureen Breslin, 20 State Attorneys General Sue Over Postal Service Slowdown, The Hill (October, 8 2021).
- Peter Dujardin, Attorney General’s Office Sues Newport News Landlord, Accusing Him of “Blatant” Housing Discrimination, Daily Press (September 30, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning in NYC, Shore News Network (September 30, 2021).
- The Associated Press, Greyhound Will Pay $2.2 Million to End a Lawsuit Over Warrantless Immigration Sweeps, NPR (September 27, 2021).
- AG News Release: Hawaii Attorney General Connors Leads a Coalition Supporting County Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public About the Harmful Effects of Fossil Fuels on the Climate, Governor of the State of Hawai’i (September 27, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Urging Department of Education to Fix Broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, State of California Attorney General (September 24, 2021).
- Isiah Holmes, Attorney General and Lawmakers Introduce Gun Control Bills, Wisconsin Examiner (September 24, 2021).
- Delaware AG Sues Agrochemical Giant Monsanto for PCB Contamination, WRDE Coast TV (September 23, 2021).
- Press Release: AG Racine Calls on Biden Administration to Address Haitian Refugee Crisis at U.S. Border & to Treat Refugees with Compassion and Respect, The DC Line (September 23, 2021).
- Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Announces $10 Million in Grants to Research Vehicle-Related Air Pollution and Mitigate Impacts to Environmental Justice Communities Across California, State of California Attorney General (September 23, 2021).
- Ari Shapiro, Vincent Acovino, and Courtney Dorning, Pennsylvania Attorney General on His Fight to Protect Voters’ Private Information, NPR (September 20, 2021).
ACSblogs and Issue Briefs
For all ACSblogs on State Attorneys General, click here.
- 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).