Subject: DAGAZette: Volume IV, Issue 12
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:54:27 -0400

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_DAGAZette
Volume IV, Issue 12       April 7, 2011_

_Upcoming Events_

_Registration Now Open!_
_2011 DAGA Spring Policy Conference_
_May 12-13, 2011_
_Ritz Carlton, New Orleans_
_921 Canal Street_
_New Orleans, LA_

DAGA hits the Big Easy for the 2011 DAGA Spring Policy Conference on May
12-13, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton on Canal Street in New Orleans!  We
anticipate a great turn-out for this event as we gather in this historic
city for 2 days of great discussion and world famous dining. We hope you
will mark join us for this festive event! [2]Click here to
register! _Registration will close on Wednesday May 4 and we cannot guarantee
that we can accommodate late registrations. Certain portions of the event
require advance registration, so register early!_
  Links:
    2. http://www.democraticags.org/events.php

Sponsorships are available for the Spring Policy Conference and are a
wonderful opportunity to show your support. DAGA offers a variety of
sponsorships to meet your needs and your budget. Please contact Lauren
Bergmann at [3][email-masked] or 202.546.0474 for more information
about sponsorship.
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You should plan to arrive in New Orleans by lunchtime Thursday, May 12 and
remain through lunch Friday, May 13 to participate in all portions of the
conference. We will send weekly agenda updates to registered attendees and a
full briefing will be provided a week prior to the conference.

If you have not yet done so, you can reserve your room at the Ritz-Carlton
by [4]clicking here with Group Code _BLFBLFA_ or by calling 1.800.826.8987
and asking for the Democratic Attorneys General Association room block.
Space is filling up fast so make your reservation early! DAGA has secured a
room rate of $219 per night + tax and applicable fees for Wednesday, May 11
and Thursday, May 12 only. Please note that the Ritz-Carlton cannot offer
that rate after our program has concluded due to a number of city-wide
events that weekend.  _Rooms are limited and we cannot guarantee the rate or
availability if the room block sells out. The room block will close on
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 and DAGA cannot guarantee rate or room availability
after that date. _The Ritz Carlton requires a deposit for your first
night’s stay and a credit card number when you reserve your room; as always,
you are responsible making your reservation and for hotel costs.  In the
event you need to cancel, we will do our best to resell your room, but if we
cannot, and you cancel any later than 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival,
you will be responsible for the hotel’s cancellation fee of one night’s
charge plus tax. Please contact Andrea Mietus at
[5][email-masked] or 301.309.1908 if you need assistance with
accommodations.
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    4. https://reservations.ritzcarlton.com/ritz/reservation/availability.mi?propertyCode=MSYRZ&groupCode=BLFBLFA
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Please don’t hesitate to contact Jenifer Freeman Fuller at 303.831.0100 with
any questions.

We hope to see you in New Orleans!

_In the News_

[6]Speaker Silver and Civil Rights Groups Defend Schneiderman's Prerogative
New York Observer - By Reid Pillifant - April 6, 2011
While Andrew Cuomo left open the possibility this afternoon that someone
besides the Attorney General might defend last year's law to count prisoners
in their home districts against a Republican legal challenge, Assembly
Speaker Sheldon Silver and a few civil rights groups are helping make the
case for Eric Schneiderman.
  Links:
    6. http://www.observer.com/2011/politics/speaker-silver-and-civil-rights-groups-defend-schneidermans-prerogative

[7]Bill to change qualifications for Conn. attorney general candidates being
aired next week
Greenfield Daily Reporter – Associated Press - April 06, 2011
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers say a public hearing on changing the
qualifications to run for state attorney general is being rescheduled.
  Links:
    7. http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/88d59ca6ed504b0d8b3ea60e37f3cad8/CT--Attorney-General

[8]State attorney general to unveil anti-gang plan
The Fresno Bee - By Eddie Jimenez - The Fresno Bee – April 6, 2011
California Attorney General Kamala Harris will be in Tulare today to unveil
a partnership with law-enforcement agencies to combat gangs in the Valley.
  Links:
    8. http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/04/06/2339635/state-attorney-general-to-unveil.html

[9]Conway Orders State Pension System to Open Books
89.3 WFPL – By Phillip M. Bailey - April 6, 2011
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has instructed the agency that
oversees the state pension system to publicly disclose its employees’
salaries after it denied a retirees open records request.
  Links:
    9. http://www.wfpl.org/2011/04/06/conway-orders-state-pension-system-to-open-books

[10]N.C. cracking down on health clubs
Charlotte Business Journal - April 5, 2011
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper today announced a statewide enforcement
sweep to make sure health clubs can pay refunds to members if they close
their doors.
  Links:
    10. http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2011/04/05/state-cracking-down-on-health-clubs.html

[11]Ky AG urges follow through on Fla drug tracking
Miami Herald – By Bruce Schreiner – April 1, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky's attorney general has written directly to
Florida residents urging them to speak out for their state's
yet-to-be-implemented prescription drug-tracking law, which he says would
help crack down on so-called pill mills feeding addictions in Kentucky.
  Links:
    11. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/01/2145301/ky-ag-urges-follow-through-on.html

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