NAAG Hosts Consumer Protection Spring Conference
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is holding a three-day consumer protection conference to address pressing and relevant issues. The private, nonprofit and government sectors are invited to attend the public portion of the conference on Monday, May 20. There will be a panel consisting of seven attorneys general discussing important consumer protection…
Media Advisory: Emergency and Crisis Management is Focus of Attorneys General Meeting
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is holding a one-and-a-half-day Presidential Initiative Summit in Lafayette, La. Hosted by NAAG President and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, it will focus on “Emergency and Crisis Management.”
Media Advisory: State AGs Convene in DC for Winter Meeting
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), with a membership comprised of the 56 state, District of Columbia and territory attorneys general, will host its annual Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is the 2018-2019 NAAG president.
NAAG Names Allison M. Gilmore Chief Communications Officer
Washington, D.C. — Allison Gilmore has been selected as the new chief communications officer (CCO) for the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). As CCO, Gilmore will oversee communications staff, lead external and internal relations and provide strategic communications support to member offices. She will be responsible for increasing the visibility of the attorney general community to the…
NAGTRI Launches Center for International Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration
Carolina, Puerto Rico — The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), has established the Center for International Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration (CIPS-C). Its mission will focus on growing NAAG’s and NAGTRI’s international presence, building strategic partnerships in the global sphere, and providing…
NAAG & ASCLD Partner to Assist Puerto Rico Forensic Science Laboratory
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), and the Governor of Puerto Rico announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among NAAG, ASCLD, and Puerto Rico’s Department of Public Safety. This MOU sets forth the history and future of the Puerto Rico Forensic Science…
Attorneys General Support Federal Prison Reform
Washington, D.C. — NAAG sent a letter to House and Senate leadership today, announcing support for the FIRST STEP Act. “As our jurisdictions’ Attorneys General, public safety and the faithful execution of the law fall squarely on our shoulders. Constituents hold us uniquely accountable for ensuring our communities provide a safe place to work and raise a…
AGs Request the Social Security Administration Implement New Database to Prevent Identity Theft
Washington, D.C. — In an effort to combat synthetic identity theft, NAAG sent a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) asking the acting commissioner to prioritize the implementation of a new database system that meets requirements in a law recently passed by Congress. “We ask you to evaluate and make necessary modifications to the Social…
NAAG Appointee Becomes Permanent Voting Member on the Law Enforcement Torch Run’s International Executive Council
Washington, D.C. — As a result of its partnership with the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council voted Nov. 7 to add a NAAG appointee as a permanent voting member. Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is the current NAAG representative to the LETR executive council. “I’m honored to…
State and Territory AGs Support Violence Against Women Act
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is supporting the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since 1995, VAWA has awarded over $6 billion in grants to government and non-profit programs that aim to address and reduce violence against women. “As the chief legal officers of our respective states, reducing the rate…
