Arizona State Executive - Attorney General
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Recent News About Arizona State Executive - Attorney General
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Funding for Arizona Schools
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students. -
Attorney General Mayes Fights to Protect Consumers from High Overdraft Fees
Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and the House Financial Services Committee urging the House to vote against a resolution that would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 2024 rule limiting overdraft fees imposed by the country’s largest banks. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Attorney General Kris joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12 billion in critical public health grants to the states. -
Attorney General Mayes Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 20 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees. -
Attorney General Mayes Warns of Smishing Amid Rise in Scams
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning consumers about common ‘smishing’ scams, or fake text messages fraudsters are using to trick Arizonans into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or cyber criminals. "Smishing" combines "SMS,” or "short message service," and "phishing." -
Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Backing Legislation to Curb Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 other attorneys general calling on Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. -
Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Issue Joint Statement on Continuing Resolution
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of seven attorneys general in issuing a joint statement in support of efforts in the U.S. Senate to block a partisan continuing resolution (CR). -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentencing of Fentanyl Dealers
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Jovanny Algandar was sentenced to 2.5 years prison followed by 3 years of probation in Maricopa County Superior Court on March 11, 2025. -
Attorney General Mayes Successfully Resolves Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against Hardware Retailer
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General’s Office has secured a Consent Decree to successfully resolve a public enforcement employment discrimination lawsuit against Precision Tool & Construction Supply, Inc. (“Precision”). -
Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers on Veterans and Spouses Fired by Trump Administration
Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, has sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demanding information on how many veterans and their spouses have been fired under the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal employees. -
Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Consumers
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to fight back against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Two Defendants Sentenced in ESA Fraud Case
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the sentencing of two defendants in an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program fraud case. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to End Baseless National Energy Emergency
Attorney General Kris Mayes along with 11 other state attorneys general, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full consideration and support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Trump in Executive Order 14156. -
Statement Of Attorneys General Regarding The Vice President’s Comments On Judicial Review
Attorney General Mayes released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025. -
Attorney General Mayes Reminds Arizonans to Protect Themselves from Romance Scams
This Valentines Day, Attorney General Kris Mayes is reminding Arizonans of all ages to protect themselves from romance scams. -
Attorney General Mayes: Trump Administration Defying Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funds
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to enforce and a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and federal agencies attempting to pause nearly $3 trillion in federal assistance funding allocated to the states that support critical programs and services that benefit the American people. -
Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Suing Trump Administration to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attacks on Americans' Privacy
Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general suing the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. -
Attorney General Mayes Enforces Arizonans with Disabilities Act in Settlement with Behavioral Health Provider
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General's Office secured a Consent Decree to resolve a public enforcement lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and its subsidiary in Arizona, Sierra Tucson, L.L.C. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues President Trump for Illegally Withholding Essential Federal Funding
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate lawsuit to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. -
Attorney General Mayes Statement On Federal Court Temporarily Blocking Unconstitutional Order On Birthright Citizenship Nationwide
Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement after a federal judge granted Arizona's motion for a nationwide temporary restraining order against President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship.