Category Archives: New Attorney General Spotlight

New Attorney General Spotlight: Colorado AG-elect Phil Weiser

This blog post is one of a series of posts highlighting newly elected Attorneys General, and commenting on how their priorities may differ from their predecessors’. Click here to read the full series.

Democratic AG-elect Phil Weiser will bring a strong academic and policy background to the Colorado AG’s office in 2019, following his defeat of Republican George Brauchler by a 51.60% to 45.13% margin. … More

New Attorney General Spotlight: Michigan AG-elect Dana Nessel

This blog post is one of a series of posts highlighting newly elected Attorneys General, and commenting on how their priorities may differ from their predecessors’. Click here to read the full series.

Before election on November 6, Michigan AG-elect Dana Nessel worked as an assistant prosecutor, a civil rights lawyer, and a defense attorney. She is best known for her work as lead attorney for plaintiffs April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse,… More

New Attorney General Spotlight: Wisconsin AG-elect Josh Kaul

This blog post is the first installment in a series of posts highlighting newly elected Attorneys General, and commenting on how their priorities may differ from their predecessors’. Click here to read the full series.

Wisconsin’s new Attorney General, Democrat Josh Kaul, won a narrow victory over the incumbent Republican, Brad Schimel, by about 20,000 votes.  Before his election Kaul was an associate at Jenner &… More