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18 State Attorneys General Seeking to Recall Hyundai and Kia Vehicles, Citing High Risks of Theft

April 21, 2023
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Attorneys general of 18 states have written a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking for the recall of certain models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to the carmakers’ failure in taking necessary steps to address the ease with which these vehicles are being stolen. The April 20 letter (pdf) asked…

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California Joins Blue State Attorneys General Denouncing Florida’s Parental Rights Law

August 5, 2022
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general from blue states to oppose Florida’s so-called “Don’t say gay” law that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The group filed an amicus—or friend-of-the-court—brief on Aug. 3 in a lawsuit against the Florida State…

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‘No Statutory Authority Exists’ to Back DHS Disinformation Board, Republican AGs Say, Warning Legal Action

May 6, 2022
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A group of Republican attorneys general warned of legal action against the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new Disinformation Governance Board, stating that “no statutory authority” exists to back its creation. In a letter (pdf) submitted on May 5 to DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas, Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares, joined by 19 other Republican attorneys…

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14 AGs Sue Biden Administration Over Changing Asylum Policy

April 29, 2022
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Fourteen attorneys general, led by Arizona, Louisiana, and Missouri, have sued the Biden administration for altering immigration policies established by Congress related to the immigration asylum process. They sued the same day Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a separate lawsuit against the administration in federal court in Texas over the same policy. Attorneys general…

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14 AGs Sue Biden Administration Over DOJ’s Call to Investigate Protesting Parents

March 13, 2022
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Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, have sued the Biden administration for not responding to a Freedom of Information request related to the Department of Justice calling for surveillance of parents expressing opinions at school board meetings and other forums. The lawsuit follows a chain of events that began last…

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Capitol Report (March 3): Senator Suffers From COVID Two Years Later

March 3, 2022
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Russia and Ukraine had their second round of talks Thursday, while the two countries are now battling over a city that houses the largest nuclear power plant in all of Europe. And Congress now is preparing to approve billions in emergency spending—some to support Ukraine and even more for pandemic relief. Members of Congress say…

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24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in Head Start

December 21, 2021
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Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed President…

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24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in ‘Head Start’ Education Program

December 21, 2021
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Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed President…

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Texas, Missouri AGs Sue Biden Admin to Resume Border Wall Construction

October 21, 2021
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The attorneys general of Texas and Missouri teamed up to sue the Biden administration on Thursday, seeking to resume construction of the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit (pdf) against President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…

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More Than Half of US States Vow to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

September 14, 2021
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Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations or undergo weekly testing, or their employer will be fined. The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…

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