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The State AG Report – 07.31.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • PetSmart in the Doghouse as Colorado Sues over Grooming...more

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Democratic AGs Push Back Against USDA Demand for SNAP Recipient Data

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for...more

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FDA’s New Lead Guidelines: A Milestone for Safer Baby Foods

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In recent years, the safety of baby food has become a top priority for state attorneys general (AG) and federal agencies. In April 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its “Closer to Zero” plan to...more

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Housing Energy Efficiency Standards Face GOP Challenge

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A coalition of 15 Republican AGs, joined by the National Association of Home Builders, has filed a lawsuit challenging new minimum energy standards for federally funded housing issued by the Department of Housing and Urban...more

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AG Ellison Seeks to Dissolve Nonprofits that Profited at Expense of Needy Children

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed 23 lawsuits seeking to shut down nonprofit corporations that allegedly defrauded the Federal Child Nutrition Program by falsely claiming to serve meals to children in need while pocketing the...more

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Monopolistic Cows, Beware

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A bipartisan coalition of 32 AGs launched a partnership with the USDA to address anticompetitive market structures in the agricultural sector and related markets, including increased prices and fewer choices, that are...more

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AG James Leads Coalition Demanding Action on Baby Food Contaminants

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New York AG Letitia James led a coalition of 22 AGs in calling for the FDA and USDA to take swift action to address elevated levels of toxic and heavy metals in baby food, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury....more

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FTC Launches Inquiry Into Formula Shortage

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On May 24th, the FTC launched an inquiry into the ongoing infant formula shortage and issued a solicitation for public comment with regards to the same. In a statement released along with the announcement of the inquiry, FTC...more

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