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Democratic AGs Continue to Snap Back on Full SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown Fallout

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell and California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 23 Democratic AGs and three governors in filing a renewed motion for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Trump Administration to prevent the federal government from clawing back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits affecting more than 42 million Americans.

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Democratic AGs Defend Fed Independence

Colorado AG Phil Weiser led a group of 23 Democratic AGs in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Cook, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject President Trump’s request to immediately remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position. A lower court had previously enjoined Cook’s removal pending resolution of the case. In…

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Democratic AGs Take Issue with DOL’s Risky Reinterpretation of General Duty Clause

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul co-led a group of 11 Democratic AGs and three state labor departments in submitting a letter opposing a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule that would limit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to hold employers accountable for recognized workplace hazards in “inherently risky” employment activities, such as…

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Republican AGs Trash Sustainability Groups’ Recycling Practices as Anticompetitive

Florida AG James Uthmeier led a group of 5 Republican AGs in sending letters to major environmental organizations, alleging that they coordinated with large corporations to impose anticompetitive recycling and packaging practices in violation of state and federal antitrust laws.

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AGs from Both Parties Oppose Rollbacks to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Democratic and Republican AGs submitted separate comment letters opposing aspects of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which requires that major industrial sources and fuel suppliers report annual greenhouse gas emissions exceeding 25,000 metric tons. California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 16 Democratic AGs and…

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