What You Need to Know About New Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez
Michelle Henry was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to serve as the state’s next AG. AG Henry was nominated by former AG Josh Shapiro to serve out the remainder of his term after he was elected Governor of Pennsylvania...more
The 118th Congress will be divided when it convenes in January 2023. After the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats will retain control of the Senate and the Republicans will control the House. On November 15, 2022, House...more
The North Dakota Democratic party has selected attorney Timothy Lamb as their candidate for AG. Lamb, a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, currently owns the Lamb Law Office in Grand Forks, North...more
Announcement may be made later today. The New York Times reports this morning that President Biden has selected his nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Stephen Breyer....more
Former Boston city councilor Andrea Campbell and workers’ rights lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan announced their candidacies for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 open-seat race for Massachusetts AG. As previously reported,...more
First black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. Upon the news of Justice Breyer’s imminent retirement, President Biden announced that he intended to fulfill a campaign promise by nominating the first black woman...more
Mike Hilgers, Nebraska State Senator and Speaker of the Legislature, declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the open-seat 2022 race for Nebraska AG. As previously reported, Incumbent Nebraska AG Doug Peterson...more
New York AG Letitia James announced that she is no longer running for governor in the 2022 election and instead will seek a second term as AG, prompting all other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for AG to suspend...more
Former prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and current U.S. Army Reserve intelligence officer Abraham Hamadeh joined a crowded field of candidates for the Republican nomination in the 2022 open-seat race for...more
District of Columbia AG Karl Racine announced that he will not seek reelection or run for mayor in 2022. Elected in 2015, AG Racine is the first elected AG in the District. Ryan Jones, an attorney in private practice,...more
Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for the AG’s office. If successful, he will face incumbent Democratic AG Dana Nessel, who is seeking reelection, in a rematch...more
Arizona AG Mark Brnovich announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2022, to challenge incumbent Senator Mark Kelly (D)...more
Incumbent Virginia AG Mark Herring won the 2021 Democratic nomination for AG against Delegate Jay Jones in the Virginia primary election. As previously reported, he will face off against the Republican nominee, Delegate Jason...more
University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Ryan Owens announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for Wisconsin AG, the office currently held by Democratic AG Josh Kaul...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Senate Votes to Request Solemn Occasion for Constitutional Ruling on Ranked Choice Voting - At...more