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Republican AGs Caution SEC on Crypto Overreach

Twenty Republican AGs, led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, sent a letter to the SEC in response to the Commission’s request for information as it considers how to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. In their letter, the AGs ask the SEC to carefully consider how any regulatory framework will interact with state laws and…

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Alaska Names New AG; Iowa and Kansas AGs Appoint New Chief Deputies

Alaska: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Alaska AG, effective August 29, 2025. Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor previously announced that he would be stepping down on August 29, 2025. AG Cox is a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, and had previously served as a DOJ…

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Republican AGs Support End of California Vehicle Emission Regulations

Iowa AG Brenna Bird led a group of 26 Republican AGs in filing two amici curiae briefs urging the dismissal of pending challenges to Environmental Protection Agency waivers allowing California to enforce its own vehicle emissions standards. One brief addresses California emissions regulations for cars, trucks, and SUVs, while the other concerns emissions from heavy-duty…

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AGs Clash over EPA Rollbacks, Net-Zero Standards

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 17 Democratic AGs, the city of Chicago, New York City, and the California Air Resources Board, in filing comments opposing the EPA’s proposal to repeal the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule—which restricts emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants—and revert to the more lenient 2012 emission standards.

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