State AG Pulse

In this episode we draw back the curtain on attorney general settlements, including an AG’s statutory authority and motives, and the factors that determine the size and composition of a settlement, and provide insights to help businesses negotiate for the best possible outcome.

In the first episode in Season Two, new Virginia AG Jason Miyares dispels the myth that AGs are anti-business. He talks about how he views businesses as victims when it comes to data breaches and seeks to work with them rather than blame them.

In this special post-election episode, host Lori Kalani talks with her partners Jerry Kilgore, Milton Marquis, Paul Connell and Mira Baylson about the outcomes in last Tuesday’s state AG races and the issues and trends that played into the results.

Bernie makes his final predictions before we return after the 2022 general election to analyze the results. He, Lori and Mira review the incumbents and the challengers, talk about who may ride in on whose coattails, and speculate on the make-up of what looks like a bumper freshman class of AGs entering office in 2023.

With little air between them, and similar left-of-center positions and platforms, the three Democratic candidates vying for the Massachusetts AG’s office need to find other ways to differentiate themselves in the minds of voters. Bernie, Mira and Milton, who previously worked in the MA AG’s office, offer their theories on what will make the difference to Massachusetts primary voters on September 6.

Winner Takes All in Kansas by Cozen O'Connor

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 will separate the candidates and determine AG Brnovich’s successor. They discuss the candidates that have it… and those that don’t.

In this week’s episode, which is chock full of predictions, Lori, Bernie and Chris engage with Sean Rankin, President of DAGA, on his perceptions of the red wave and Democratic winners and losers. They discuss the complex interplay between state and national politics, which Sean likens to a chess match, the Democratic Party’s priorities for incumbent protection, and some potential surprises coming out of left field.

The two leading contenders for Maryland AG come from very different backgrounds: Anthony Brown is a past Maryland Lieutenant Governor, Congressman and long-time politician. Katie O’Malley, while she comes from a storied political family, has built her career as a District Court Judge in Baltimore City. In this week’s podcast, host Bernie and his State AG Group colleagues Milton Marquis and Chris Allen debate what this means for their election prospects and the future of the Maryland AG’s office.

In this week’s episode, Lori gets together with fellow State AG Group members Maria Colsey Heard and Ann-Marie Luciano to talk about the evolution of the DC Office of the Attorney General from a municipal office into a national powerhouse, Karl Racine’s legacy as its first elected AG, and how each of the candidates is likely to follow through on that legacy. They reflect on this year’s contentious race and explore DC’s unique position as both a city with pressing local issues, especially related to housing, and the seat of the federal government.