On Tuesday, voters in Virginia cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries that will shape hotly contested statewide elections and determine control of the House of Delegates this November. As is customary,...more
In our fourth State AG Pulse episode in season 5, Jerry Kilgore sits down with new Cozen O’Connor State AG Group member Chuck Slemp to talk about the challenges Chief Deputies face in their role as they work to balance...more
In politics, argues Howard Schweitzer, knowing where a person comes from is fundamental to a successful relationship. Chris Allen and Jerry Kilgore agree, and in episode 5 of State AG Pulse, season 4, they consider AGs’...more
There is bipartisan agreement around the importance of protecting the safety of children and teens online. In Episode 4 of State AG Pulse, Jerry Kilgore, Stephen Cobb and Emily Yu look at the efforts of state AGs, legislators...more
In this first episode of our new season, the State AG Group’s Jerry Kilgore and Stephen Cobb compare notes with Cozen Public Strategies CEO Howard Schweitzer and the Hon. Rodney Davis on the issues and politics of the...more
The Race to Crossover-
Like a two-minute drill that football fans may see heading toward halftime in the big game this weekend, the Virginia General Assembly is in a similar race against the clock – a deadline colloquially...more
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Today we see former state attorneys general (AGs) as leaders in every level of government and across the political spectrum from Congress to the White House to federal agencies. Currently, there are seven former state AGs in...more
Whether she is preparing to enforce Iowa’s new privacy laws, or working through solutions with businesses in the state, newly-elected Iowa AG Brenna Bird’s philosophy is underpinned by a commonsense approach. In conversation...more
State AGs can be powerful players when it comes to state policymaking and are increasingly weighing in on proposed federal policy and rulemakings. In New York, AG James has been deferential to state and local policymakers...more
Season Two of State AG Pulse kicks off with a conversation between Virginia AG Jason Miyares, who took office in Jan 2022, Jerry Kilgore, former Virginia AG, and Siran Faulders, also an alum of the Commonwealth’s AG office....more
Arizona’s demographics are changing, and this now purple state is in many ways a national bellwether. With a crowded Republican field in the down-ballot AG race, Jerry Kilgore and Paul Connell postulate that it’s money that...more
In this week’s episode, hosts Bernie Nash and Jerry Kilgore talk with Pete Bisbee of the Republican Attorneys General Association about what RAGA is, how it recruits candidates, and how it raises money to fund races. They...more
With nine open seat races in 2022, almost 20 percent of the country’s state attorneys general are guaranteed to be new to the job when they take office in 2023. Like their colleagues, these AGs will have come from a wide...more
Although all eyes may be on the presidential race this election season, there are also state attorney general (AG) races taking place across the country, the outcomes of which will have a profound impact on their states’...more