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Colorado Attorney General’s $3 million grant delivers major impact in hunger relief and diaper assistance
Nearly five million pounds of food have been distributed across 92% of Colorado, and diaper assistance has reached nearly 60,000 individuals in 86% of the state, thanks to a $3 million grant announced by Attorney General Phil Weiser a little over a year ago. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins state AGs on joint statement regarding the continuing resolution to fund the federal government
Attorney General Phil Weiser 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, also referred to as a CR. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop dismantling of U.S. Department of Education and protect students
On March 11, the administration announced it would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workforce as part of its goal of a “total shutdown” of the department. Attorney General Weiser and the coalition today filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the targeted destruction of this federal agency that ensures tens of millions of students receive a quality education and critical resources. -
Coalition of state attorneys general, DOJ submit final proposed fix to end Google’s search monopoly, Weiser announces
A coalition of 38 state attorneys general and the Justice Department today proposed a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines, restore competition in this marketplace, and benefit consumers nationwide. -
Hundreds of TrueAccord customers to receive restitution checks from settlement with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that over 1,600 people will receive restitution checks averaging $516 as part of a settlement reached last year with debt collector TrueAccord. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition to defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in support of a lawsuit (PDF download) to stop the Trump administration and Elon Musk from defunding and disbanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. -
Colorado joins lawsuit challenging White House order criminalizing and ending funding for gender-affirming care
Attorney General Phil Weiser added the state of Colorado to a lawsuit to invalidate a presidential order that threatens to end federal funding to medical institutions and criminalize medical professionals that provide gender-affirming care. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition in suing to stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s attacks on Americans info and data
Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF download) against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. -
Trump administration not complying with court order to unfreeze federal funding, Weiser says in new court filing
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a motion to enforce and a motion for preliminary injunction in New York v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget, 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 Weiser to award grants to schools to test cell phone policies, supports state bill
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced grant awards to seven local education providers to develop and test innovative smartphone policies that support student learning and well-being. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to reverse White House freeze on federal funds
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement about the White House pause on federal funding. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser and law enforcement partners shut down drug trafficking ring
The statewide grand jury indicted 10 people on a total of 25 counts in an alleged drug trafficking ring that spanned from Adams County to Prowers County between February and October of 2024, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser helps secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for fueling opioid crisis
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma for their central role in creating the opioid crisis. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser, Federal Trade Commission sue Greystar for deceptively advertising apartment rents, charging hidden fees
Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in Denver federal district court against corporate landlord Greystar (opens new tab) for using deceptive advertising to lure consumers into applying for rental housing, and then fleecing those tenants out of millions of dollars by charging mandatory, fixed fees not included in the advertised price for an apartment. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser takes action to protect federal firearm safety measures from incoming Trump administration
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he and more than a dozen other states are joining together to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to protect residents nationwide. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser moves to protect Affordable Care Act access for DACA recipients
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he and other state attorneys general are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. -
Colorado joins Justice Department in suing six large landlords for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms millions of renters
Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of states today filed an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage (PDF), to sue six of the nation’s largest landlords for participating in algorithmic pricing schemes that harmed renters. -
Colorado law banning gay conversion therapy is consistent with First Amendment and protects patients from harmful substandard care, Weiser tells SCOTUS
A Colorado law that bans licensed mental health professionals from engaging in harmful and ineffective conversion therapy to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity is constitutional under the First Amendment because it does not regulate speech, but professional conduct that falls below the standard of care, according to a court brief the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warning on social media platforms
In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Phil Weiser and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. -
Safe2Tell sees continued growth in reporting with start of 2024-2025 school year
Safe2Tell saw a 23% rise in reports for August 2024 compared to the same month in 2023, continuing an upward trend in reporting that the program saw in the previous school year.