New Attorneys General: North Carolina: Jeff Jackson took the oath of office as AG on January 1, 2025. Oregon: Dan Rayfield, a Democrat, was sworn in as AG on December 31, 2024. He has established a Federal Oversight and Accountability cabinet, tapping experts in healthcare, law, and labor to advise his administration on the impacts…

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A bipartisan group of sixty-two former state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders expressing support for the confirmation of former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be the next United States Attorney General. The letter commends Bondi for her unwavering commitment to public safety and enforcing the rule of law during her 18 years as…

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Between December 9 and 11, 2024, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its annual Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. State AGs, AGs-elect, AG office staff, and private sector attendees heard from federal executive branch leaders and discussed issues of shared state and national importance.

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Republican Georgia AG Chris Carr has launched his campaign for governor in advance of the 2026 election. Brian Kemp, Georgia’s current governor, is term-limited. Arkansas AG Tim Griffin announced that Jeff Chandler, a former prosecutor and public defender, has been hired to serve as Deputy Attorney General leading the Special Prosecutions Division. Iowa AG Brenna…

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin announced staffing changes within the office’s Special Investigations Division that reflect an increasing focus on cyber threats. The office hired Jessica Middleton into the new Cybersecurity Analyst role, promoted Walter Mahone—who serves as Director of the Cyber Crimes Unit—to Deputy Chief of the full Division, and promoted Special Agent Amber Kalmer to…

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