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Attorney General Skrmetti Appoints Madeline Clark as Tennessee Solicitor General
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:

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Attorney General Skrmetti Appoints Madeline Clark as Tennessee Solicitor General

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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the appointment of Madeline Clark as Solicitor General for the State of Tennessee, starting June 8, 2026. Clark succeeds Matt Rice, who will depart the office in June to join Kirkland & Ellis.

General Skrmetti had the following to say about Clark's appointment:

"Maddy Clark is exactly the kind of lawyer we want standing up for Tennessee. She comes ... Show Full Article

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Colorado Supreme Court directing Children's Hospital to resume gender-affirming care
DENVER, Colorado, May 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:

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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Colorado Supreme Court directing Children's Hospital to resume gender-affirming care

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Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the opinion from the Colorado Supreme Court in Boe v. Children's Hospital Colorado: 

"With today's Colorado Supreme Court decision, Colorado families are finally going to get relief after months of uncertainty over whether their children would get the lifesaving care they need.

The reason ... Show Full Article

Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Southern Poverty Law Center for Funding the Violent Extremist Groups That It Claimed to Oppose
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Southern Poverty Law Center for Funding the Violent Extremist Groups That It Claimed to Oppose

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Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center ("SPLC") over the organization's funding of certain violent extremist groups that it claimed to oppose.

The SPLC claims to oppose "hate groups" and protect certain individuals and ideologies from targeted discrimination and language. The SPLC monitors and labels a ... Show Full Article

Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About Price Gouging During Long Island Rail Road Strike
ALBANY, New York, May 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:

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Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About Price Gouging During Long Island Rail Road Strike

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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers to beware of price gouging of transportation services amid the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers' strike. New York's price gouging laws prohibit businesses from unconscionably increasing prices on goods or services, including transportation, that are vital to consumers' health, safety, ... Show Full Article

AG Nessel Secures $108 Million Settlement with Monsanto for Impacts from Toxic PCBs
LANSING, Michigan, May 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:

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AG Nessel Secures $108 Million Settlement with Monsanto for Impacts from Toxic PCBs

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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Company (PDF), the major manufacturer of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and affiliated companies Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC to address harms from PCB contamination in the State of Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Department of Natural ... Show Full Article

Ga. A.G. Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Three for Deadly Assault in Dougherty County
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:

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Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Three for Deadly Assault in Dougherty County

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that three individuals have been indicted in Dougherty County in connection with the death of 24-year-old Ricky Williams, who was beaten and passed away as a result of his injuries on Jan. 4, 2026. As asserted in the indictment, the defendants are members of the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods (IFGB), and they are alleged to have committed ... Show Full Article

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Wins Ruling to Keep Public Nuisance Lawsuit Against Fondomonte Moving Forward
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:

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Attorney General Mayes Wins Ruling to Keep Public Nuisance Lawsuit Against Fondomonte Moving Forward

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has denied Fondomonte Arizona LLC's request to halt Attorney General Mayes' public nuisance lawsuit over the company's groundwater extraction in the Ranegras Plain Basin, allowing the case to move forward.

"I am grateful for today's ruling, which keeps our lawsuit against Fondomonte on track," said Attorney General Mayes. "My office will ... Show Full Article

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Nearly 15 Year Prison Sentence in Pima County Narcotics and Weapons Case
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:

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Attorney General Mayes Announces Nearly 15 Year Prison Sentence in Pima County Narcotics and Weapons Case

TUCSON -- Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that Christina Eileen Gonzalez was sentenced to 14.5 years prison by the Pima County Superior Court on May 11, 2026.

Throughout August 2025, Gonzalez conducted a criminal enterprise that sold cocaine, methamphetamine, a firearm, and "Bouncing Betty" land mines. Pursuant to a search warrant, law enforcement located ... Show Full Article