The State AG Report – 05.01.2025

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State Control over Waterways

A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States”, which determines which water bodies are federally protected and regulated.
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Democratic AGs Sue to Protect States’ Access to Federal Education Funds

A group of 19 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing a directive conditioning federal education funding on certification that state and local education agencies will not engage in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
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Bills Severing EPA from Risk Assessment Research Draw Heat from Democratic AGs

A group of 14 Democratic AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to oppose efforts to prohibit the EPA from using human health risk assessments and to dismantle the EPA’s Office of Research and Development, the research arm of the EPA.
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Legal Aid Funding Draws Bipartisan Support from AGs

A coalition of 40 bipartisan AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House Leaders urging them to allocate continued funding for the Legal Services Corporation, which provides civil legal services to low income and vulnerable individuals.
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States Continue to Get Tough on Tech over Child Safety

Alabama AG Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations, including representing that its app contains infrequent and mild adult content when, in reality, it contains frequent adult content.
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Republicans Join Georgia and Michigan 2026 AG Races

Republican Georgia State Senator Bill Cowsert has announced his intention to run for Georgia AG in 2026, joining fellow Republican State Senator Brian Strickland, who has filed papers that will enable him to start raising money for his campaign.
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