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_DAGAZette
Volume IV, Issue 15       May 4, 2011_

_Upcoming Events_

_Registration Closes Today!_
_Room block closed!_
_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 TODAY Wednesday May 4 and we cannot guarantee that
we can accommodate late registrations. Certain portions of the event require
advance registration, so register now if you haven’t yet done so and you
plan to attend._
  Links:
    2. http://www.democraticags.org/events.php

Our room block is closed and the Ritz-Carlton has sold out.

Please note, DAGA’s 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.  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.  If you’ve already made your reservation and need to
cancel, please contact us in advance of cancelling your room at 301.309.1908
or [3][email-masked]. 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
[4][email-masked] or 301.309.1908 if you need assistance with
accommodations.
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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!

_Save the Date!_
_10^th Annual DAGA Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner_
_July 9, 2011_
_Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows_
_68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive_
_Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii_

Save the date for the 10^th Annual DAGA Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner on in
advance of the CWAG Annual Meeting on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Mauna
Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows a short distance from CWAG’s host hotel, the
Fairmont Orchid. We look forward to welcoming our guests in the tropics of
Hawaii for this family-friendly event, which always offers something unique.

DAGA is not holding a room block for this event as the focus of the week is
the CWAG conference. For more information about CWAG or the CWAG Annual
Meeting, please contact Janine Knudsen at [5][email-masked].
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More details will be released in the coming weeks and registration will open
in late May. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100
or [6][email-masked] f you have any questions.
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_In the News_
_[7]Calif AG: Prop 8 backers can't defend marriage ban_
Associated Press – May 3, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's attorney general has again come out
against the state's same-sex marriage ban, this time telling the state
Supreme Court the proponents of successful ballot initiatives do not have
the right to defend their measures in court.
  Links:
    7. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h8H9T0uAriZ5AwUq8QHrmAlmzCZg?docId=0ecc2dbc629346168a2d4896d355a5b9

_[8]White powder discovered in envelopes at three government buildings_
Boston Globe - By Martin Finucane – May 3, 2011
Emergency officials responded today to reports of white powdery substances
being found in envelopes at the offices of Attorney General Martha Coakley
and US Senator Scott Brown in downtown Boston. A similar incident was also
reported at a courthouse in Greenfield.
  Links:
    8. http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2011/05/white_powder_di.html

_[9]Attorney General Bullock honors Missoula women for victim advocacy_
The Missoulian - By Gwen Florio - May 3, 2011
For 20 years now, Missoula attorney Amy Rubin has focused her career on the
legal needs of domestic violence victims.
  Links:
    9. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_3936273e-75f6-11e0-8dc4-001cc4c03286.html

_[10]Missouri AG Koster sues Pinnacle Security_
St. Louis Business Journal – May 3, 2011
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed suit Tuesday against Pinnacle
Security in Orem, Utah, for allegedly defrauding consumers when selling home
security products and services door-to-door in St. Louis County and other
areas in Missouri.
  Links:
    10. http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/05/03/missouri-ag-koster-sues-pinnacle.html

_[11]Irvin Nathan Confirmed As D.C. Attorney General_
WAMU – By Patrick Madden - May 04, 2011
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's pick for the city's attorney general has been
confirmed by the D.C. Council. Council members voted unanimously to confirm
Irvin Nathan to the post.
  Links:
    11. http://wamu.org/news/11/05/04/irvin_nathan_confirmed_as_dc_attorney_general.php

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