Subject: Latest Issue of the DAGAZette
From: "The Democratic Attorneys General Association" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:28:20 -0400

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Upcoming Events

   _Registration is now OPEN!_
   _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_

   Join our host Hawaii Attorney General David Louie for the 10th Annual
   Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows,
   68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive, Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii from 6:00 PM – 9:00
   PM on Saturday, July 9, 2011. We will host a cocktail reception from 6:00 PM
   – 7:00 PM. A buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Registration is now
   open.  [2]Click here to register or go to our website at
   [3]www.democraticags.org to register.
     Links:
       2. http://events.democraticags.org
       3. http://www.democraticags.org

   We expect a great turn out for the evening with at least 12 Attorneys
   General and 200 guests for this casual family-friendly event.

   Sponsorships are a great way to showcase your support. DAGA is offering a
   number of sponsorship opportunities for this event. Please contact Fran Katz
   Watson or Lauren Bergmann at 202.546.0474 or via e-mail at
   [4][email-masked] [5][email-masked] for more information
   about sponsorship.
     Links:
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   Because the focus of this trip is the CWAG Annual Meeting, DAGA is not
   holding a room block for this event. If you have questions about the CWAG
   Annual Meeting, please contact Karen White at [6][email-masked] or
   Janine Knudsen at [7][email-masked].
     Links:
       6. mailto:[email-masked]
       7. mailto:[email-masked]

   More details will be released in the coming weeks to our registered guests.
   In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100 or
   [8][email-masked] if you have any questions.
     Links:
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   _2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference_
   _Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa_
   _100 Boyes Boulevard_
   _Sonoma, CA_

   Save the date for the 2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference at the Sonoma
   Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma California on Wednesday, September 14
   and Thursday, September 15, 2011.  Join us in California wine country for 2
   days of great conversation and spectacular hospitality.

   We are underway planning a great program for you. _Please feel free to hold
   your room at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa by _[9]clicking here_ or calling
   800.441.1414 and asking for the DAGA room block_.  You should plan to arrive
   by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 14 and remain through dinner
   on Thursday, September 15 to participate in all portions of the conference.
     Links:
       9. https://resweb.passkey.com/go/daga2011

   DAGA has negotiated a limited block of rooms for $249 plus tax and fees per
   night for Wednesday and Thursday nights only. These rooms are for DAGA
   members attending the DAGA Fall Policy Conference only.  The Fairmont was
   unable to offer DAGA discounted rates for the weekend, so we cannot
   guarantee availability or rates past check out on Friday, September 16.
   _The room block closes on August 16, 2011, however we cannot guarantee rates
   or availability if the room block sells out prior to our cut-off date. _The
   Fairmont requires a credit card to make your reservation and has a 72 hour
   cancellation policy. If you do not cancel at least 72 hour in advance of
   arrival, you will be responsible for one room night. If you must cancel
   entirely, DAGA will do its best to resell your room, but if we are unable,
   you will be responsible for any fees associated with cancellation. Click
   here to contact the Fairmont to reserve your room or call 1-800-441-1414 and
   ask for the DAGA block. Please contact Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or
   [10][email-masked] if you need assistance with accommodations.
     Links:
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   We also encourage you to take advantage of the Fairmont recognition program,
   the Fairmont President’s Club. Membership is complimentary and benefits
   include express check-in and checkout, complimentary high- speed internet
   access and local calling, Fairmont Fit, complimentary use of TaylorMade golf
   Clubs at select hotels, exclusive savings at Willow Stream Spas, Fairmont
   Store and more. To learn more about the President’s Club or to enroll,
   [11]click here or call 877-232-7070.
     Links:
       11. https://www.fairmont.com/fpc

   More details, including an agenda in formation will be released in the
   coming weeks. However, should you have any questions or need any additional
   information in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact us at
   303.831.0100 or [12][email-masked].
     Links:
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   _AG’s in the News: Politics, Policy and Your Attorneys General_
   _Looking Ahead to 2012_
   With the 2012 elections well underway this week’s column takes a look at one
   of the most coveted offices on the 2012 map: the open seat as attorney
   general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The Attorney General’s post,
   which became an elected position in 1980, has never been held by a
   Democrat.  We strongly believe 2012 will be the year when that changes.

   Recently confirmed Attorney General Linda Kelly (R) has announced she will
   not seek a full term.  She is finishing the unexpired term of Governor Tom
   Corbett (R).

   Current and likely Democratic candidates include former Congressman Patrick
   Murphy; former Lackawanna County District Attorney Kathleen Granahan Kane;
   and Philadelphia attorney Dan McCaffrey who is yet to formally announce.
   Former Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham has talked publicly about running but
   she has not taken any concrete steps either organizationally or
   financially.

   Former Congressman Murphy raised over $500,000 in the first six weeks of
   campaigning and collected several important union endorsements.  McCaffrey
   has the support of powerful Philadelphia Congressman Bob Brady (D).  Kane
   will formally kick off her campaign this Thursday night with a celebration
   in her hometown of Scranton.  Each of these candidates has different
   strengths and unique qualifications.  Between now and the end of 2011 this
   race will be about money, endorsements and buzz.  Once the new year hits
   this race will be about communicating a vision to Pennsylvania Democrats in
   the run up to the April primary.  Who can protect Keystone consumers?  Who
   can fight for the state’s environment and natural resources?  Who can
   protect Pennsylvania children from online predators?

   No Republican has announced for the race, but_  _as of now Montgomery County
   DA Risa Ferman_,_ State Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), and Cumberland
   County DA David
   Freed are the likely GOP contenders.  No matter who the GOP nominates,
   Democrats like their chances to capture this office in a high turnout
   presidential year.  With no gubernatorial election in 2012 the Democratic
   nominee for attorney general will run alongside President Obama and Senator
   Robert Casey
   (D).

   To find out more about Patrick Murphy or Kathleen Kane visit their websites
   at; [13]Patrick Murphy for PA and [14]Kathleen Granahan Kane for AG.
     Links:
       13. http://www.murphyforpa.com
       14. http://www.kathleengranahankane.com

In the News

   [15]Atty. Gen. Beau Biden, Delaware Courts Asked to Revoke Massey Energy's
   Corporate Charter
   PR Newswire – June 8, 2011
   Letter to DE Atty. Gen. Beau Biden Follows the Release of Independent Report
   on the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster.
   WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of a new independent
   report on the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia that killed 29
   coal miners on April 5, 2010, two public interest organizations have asked
   Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to investigate Massey Energy Company
   and initiate an action to revoke its corporate charter.
     Links:
       15. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/atty-gen-beau-biden-delaware-courts-asked-to-revoke-massey-energys-corporate-charter-123465199.html

   [16]Missouri AG meets with national banks to discuss Joplin recovery
   STLToday.com – By Jason Hancock - June 7, 2011
   JEFFERSON CITY -As residents of Joplin continue their efforts to clean up
   after last month’s devastating tornado, Attorney General Chris Koster has
   brought together some of the nation’s largest banks in the hopes of helping
   local residents with mortgage and credit issues resulting from the natural
   disaster.
     Links:
       16. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_0b7fd504-9132-11e0-b87b-0019bb30f31a.html

   [17]McDaniel announces launch of Cyber Crimes Unit
   Today’s THV - By Lindsey Tugman - June 3, 2011
   LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced at a
   news conference today that the Attorney General's Office has launched a new
   Cyber Crimes Unit that will target child pornographers and sexual predators
   on the Internet.
     Links:
       17. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/159628/2/On-Assignment-McDaniel-announces-launch-of-Cyber-Crimes-Unit

   [18]Hood pushes for 'smarter,' preventative measures against crime in '11
   The Commercial Dispatch - By Ryan Poe - June 3, 2011
   For Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, an ounce of crime prevention is
   worth a pound of cure.
     Links:
       18. http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=11578

   [19]The State Worker: Kamala Harris names key Justice Department
   appointments
   Fresno Bee – By Jon Ortiz - June 06, 2011
   High court sustains Ariz. employer sanctions law
   The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that penalizes
   businesses for hiring workers in the country illegally, buoying the hopes of
   supporters of state crackdowns on illegal immigration.
   Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced several senior Department of
   Justice positions, including Larry Wallace, the first African-American named
   director of the Division of Law Enforcement.
     Links:
       19. http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/06/06/2416906/the-state-worker-kamala-harris.html

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