The Kansas Corporation Commission (“KCC”) allowed Kansas AG Derek Schmidt to intervene on behalf of Kansas consumers in KCC’s investigation of Black Hills Energy, Kansas Gas Service Company, and Atmos Energy Corporation over the unusual spike in natural gas prices during February 2021 winter storms, which prompted Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to issue a State of…

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State Senator Kellie Warren declared her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for Kansas AG, running against former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. As previously reported, incumbent Republican AG Derek Schmidt is not seeking re-election and is running for the Republican nomination for Kansas Governor in 2022. To “meet” the state…

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Jason Davis, an Arkansas attorney in private practice, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Arkansas AG. On the Republican side, Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin is competing against Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Director Leon Jones for the nomination. Current two-term Republican AG Leslie Rutledge is term-limited from running again, and has entered the race for governor.…

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(Kansas City Star) Republican Kris Kobach is running for Kansas attorney general, marking his latest comeback attempt after losing bids for governor and U.S. Senate. Read more…

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A bipartisan group of 35 AGs, led by District of Columbia AG Karl Racine and Kansas AG Derek Schmidt, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to pass the bipartisan National Opposition to Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality “NO HATE” Act as a way to help states identify and prevent hate crimes. The…

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