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Volume IV:  Issue 37  |   December 14, 2011
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Upcoming Events

   _2012 DAGA Winter Policy Conference_
   _January 27th-28th, 2012
   Ritz Carlton - Key Biscayne, FL_

   DAGA will return one last time to the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
   for the 2012 Winter Policy Conference on January 27 – 28. We invite you to
   join us for two days of lively discussion of timely topics in one of the
   country’s most beautiful venues in the Florida Keys.

   [2]Click here to register!
     Links:
       2. http://www.democraticags.org/events.php

   We expect an excellent turnout for this conference.

   _Please note that the room block will close on January 5, 2012, so please be
   sure to reserve your room well in advance. __Registration will close Friday,
   January 20, 2012 and we cannot guarantee space after that date. _

   Please make your reservation at the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne
   online [3](click here) or call (800) 542-8680 or (305) 365-4500 and request
   the DAGA 2012 Winter Policy Conference Room Block by January 5, 2012. We
   have blocked a limited number of rooms for our guests at a special rate of
   $299.00 per night plus tax and fees on January 27-29. _We cannot guarantee
   this rate or room availability if our block sells out before January 5^th,
   2012 or if you do not reserve your room before January 5^th, 2012._
     Links:
       3. https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/KeyBiscayne/Reservations/Default.htm?gc=wpcwpca

   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 14 days prior to scheduled arrival, you will be
   responsible for the hotel’s cancellation fee of one night’s charge plus tax.
   I you do need to cancel your room, please do so through Andrea Mietus
   at [4][email-masked] or 301.309.1908.
     Links:
       4. mailto:[email-masked]

   In the event the hotel block sells out, there are a number of alternative
   hotels in the area, which we have listed below.

   [5]Four Seasons Hotel Miami
    435 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL
   (305) 358-3535 ‎
     Links:
       5. http://www.fourseasons.com

   [6]Mandarin Oriental, Miami
   500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami, FL
   (305) 913-8288 ‎
     Links:
       6. http://www.marndarinoriental.com

   [7]JW Marriott Hotel Miami
    1109 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL
   (305) 329-3500 ‎
     Links:
       7. http://www.marriott.com

   [8]Conrad Miami
   1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Fl, FL
   (305) 503-6500 ‎
     Links:
       8. http://www.hilton.com

   [9]Hotel Urbano
   2500 Brickell Ave., Miami, FL
   (305) 854-2070 ‎
     Links:
       9. http://www.hotelurbano.com

   Sponsorship opportunities are a great way to highlight your support. We
   offer a variety of options to meet your needs and can customize a
   sponsorship to suit you, as well. Please contact Fran Katz Watson or Lauren
   Bergmann at 202.546.0474 or [10][email-masked] for more
   information about DAGA’s Sponsorship Program.
     Links:
       10. mailto:[email-masked]

   The conference begins with a lunch on Friday, January 27th and concludes
   with a dinner on Saturday, Januaray 28th. We will send you periodic updates
   as we get closer to the event and a full briefing the week before the
   conference, which will include a list of Attorneys General attending and
   final agenda for the conference.

   Dress for the conference is business casual to resort casual. South Florida
   enjoys warm weather even in late January with highs in the mid-70s and lows
   in the upper 50s.

   If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Stefan
   Chodkowski at 303.831.0100 or [11][email-masked].
     Links:
       11. mailto:[email-masked]

   We look forward to launching our 2012 events with you in South Florida!

   Neither rain nor _awful_ DC traffic could keep over 300 DAGA supporters and
   friends from joining us to commemorate 10 years of DAGA success at last
   week's Holiday Party at Rosa Mexicano. With margaritas and chips & guacamole
   in hand, we toasted to DAGA's most successful year in our history. In 2011
   our fundraising, new membership and event attendance grew at an
   unprecedented level, thanks in large part to the hard work of our AGs and
   the participation of our current membership.

   During the festivities, it was announced that Arkansas Attorney General
   Dustin McDaniel will be stepping down from his position as Co-Chair at the
   end of this year. He will be succeeded by California Attorney General Kamala
   Harris.

   DAGA would like to thank Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel for his
   exemplary three-year tenure as DAGA Co-Chair. Under his direction, the
   organization has nearly doubled in size while improving our event
   experience, member relations and electoral success.

   We are excited to build upon a very successful 2011 with Co-Chairs Beau
   Biden, Chris Koster, and Kamala Harris and look forward to General
   McDaniel’s continued participation in the organization.

In the News

   [12]
   N.J. Attorney General Dow Will Leave Post for Port Authority
   _Bloomberg Businessweek – 12/13/11_
   New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he asked Attorney General Paula Dow
   to step down to take a temporary regulatory role at the Port Authority of
   New York and New Jersey, which he accused of “gross mismanagement.” Christie
   said Dow will be first deputy general counsel at the agency, which operates
   the George Washington Bridge and other Hudson River crossings between New
   Jersey and New York. She will be replaced by chief counsel Jeff Chiesa,
   Christie, 49, told reporters today during a press conference in Trenton.
     Links:
       12. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-13/n-j-attorney-general-dow-will-leave-post-for-port-authority.html

   [13]Cuccinelli needs to resign as Va. attorney general
   _Washington Post – 12/7/11_
   It's easy to make the case — and we will, at a later date — that Ken
   Cuccinelli II, the attorney general of Virginia, already has done a lot to
   politicize the office he holds, and thereby diminish its status.
   Nonetheless, Mr. Cuccinelli seems intent on going a step further. Having
   announced [14]his intention to run for governor, Mr. Cuccinelli (R) is
   bucking more than 60 years of bipartisan Virginia history by [15]refusing to
   do the right thing and resign. Instead, he is insisting on remaining the
   state’s top lawyer “until the last day of my term,” even as he holds
   fundraisers, attends events and campaigns for governor. Thus Mr. Cuccinelli
   will inevitably further politicize his office, adding a partisan cast to
   every significant move it makes.
     Links:
       13. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cuccinelli-needs-to-resign-as-va-attorney-general/2011/12/02/gIQAKS7ZdO_story.html
       14. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/ken-cuccinelli-announces-he-will-run-for-va-governor-in-2013/2011/12/01/gIQAH2kjHO_blog.html
       15. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/cuccinelli-refuses-to-respond-to-bollings-personal-attacks/2011/12/05/gIQA4t4FZO_blog.html

   [16]NC's AG at White House for consumer agency push
   _Associated Press – 12/7/11_
   North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is visiting the White House,
   joining the congressional battle over the agency protecting consumers from
   financial industry abuses. The White House says Cooper is joining fellow
   attorneys general Wednesday from Maryland, Mississippi and Utah in calling
   on Congress to confirm one of their former colleagues to head the Consumer
   Financial Protection Bureau. Cooper is immediate past president of the
   National Association of Attorneys General.
     Links:
       16. http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19489430

   [17]Dave Freed Announces for Attorney General
   _Politics PA – 12/6/11_
   In the crowded lobby of the Cumberland County courthouse, District Attorney
   Dave Freed launched his bid for Pa. Attorney General Tuesday afternoon. He
   repeatedly emphasized his record as a tough-on-crime prosecutor. “The vast
   majority of my career has been spent prosecuting criminals. I’ve prosecuted
   capital murder cases, run grand jury investigations, taken down child
   pornographers, locked up drug dealers, child molesters and arsonists,” he
   said. Freed was flanked by several of his colleagues – District Attorney
   James Martin of Lehigh County; Tom Kearney of York County; and Shawn Wagner
   of Adams County – and introduced by Ed Marisco of Dauphin County.
   His [18]website boasts the endorsements of 20 Republican DAs from across the
   state.
     Links:
       17. http://www.politicspa.com/dave-freed-announces-for-attorney-general/29947
       18. http://davidfreedforag.com/?page_id=37

   [19]Inslee wants 6 gubernatorial debates with McKenna
   _The Seattle Times – 12/5/11_
   U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee wants six debates with Attorney General Rob McKenna in
   the lead up to the governor's election next November, but McKenna's campaign
   isn't happy with the initial terms. A news release issued by the Inslee
   campaign on Monday calls for splitting the debate locations among central,
   eastern and western Washington, and having debates on both television and
   radio. Inslee wants two of the debates to focus on jobs and the economy and
   one on education.
     Links:
       19. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016941941_apwagovernorsracedebates2ndldwritethru.html

   [20]Attorney General Candidates Speak to Peers
   _KULR TV – 12/1/11_
   Three Montana candidates for attorney general campaigned before their peers
   Thursday. County attorneys from across the state are in Billings this week
   for continuing credits courses, and they heard from those vying to be the
   state's next top litigator.
     Links:
       20. http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/Attorney-General-Candidates-Speak-to-Peers-134876748.html

   [21]Cuccinelli will announce governor’s run within days, GOP sources say
   _The Washington Post – 11/30/11_
   Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) will reveal his plans next
   week to run for governor in 2013, according to well-placed Republican
   sources. Cuccinelli, a tea party hero who garnered national attention
   for [22]suing the federal government over the health-care law, expects to
   make a formal announcement after the legislative session in the spring,
   according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so they
   could speak freely about his plans.
     Links:
       21. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/cuccinelli-will-announce-governors-run-within-days-gop-sources-say/2011/11/30/gIQADUqKEO_story.html
       22. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/23/AR2010032304224.html

   [23]AG Eric Schneiderman: Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal, Despite What
   Livingston County Judge Says
   _New York Daily News – 11/30/11_
   Schneiderman said he disagreed with Tuesday’s ruling by acting Livingston
   County Supreme Court Judge Robert Wiggins - which allowed a lawsuit brought
   by gay marriage opponents to move forward – but has not decided  whether to
   file an appeal. “The important thing for everyone to make clear… is that the
   marriage equality law is validly in place,” Schneiderman said.
     Links:
       23. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/11/ag-eric-schneiderman-same-sex-marriage-is-legal-despite-what-livingston-county

   [24]PSU commentary opportunity, risk for Kane
   _Scranton Times-Tribune – 11/26/11_
   Kathleen Granahan Kane, a Democratic candidate for state attorney general
   next year, hit the national television airwaves as an expert child sex abuse
   prosecutor, commenting on the Jerry Sandusky case at Penn State University.
   Over a few days more than a week ago, Mrs. Kane appeared twice on the MSNBC
   programs "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and "NewsNation with Tamron Hall,"
   and in a report on "ABC World News Tonight." Ms. Randol said Mr. Matthews
   repeatedly had another Democratic candidate for attorney general, former
   U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, to comment on veteran’s
   issues.
     Links:
       24. http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/editorials-columns/roderick-random/psu-commentary-opportunity-risk-for-kane-1.1237317#axzz1fljslfw0

   [25]MT Attorney General candidate speaks out about infraction with the law
   _KRTV Great Falls News – 11/20/11_
   MT State Senator Jim Shockley, who is vying for the state's top law
   enforcement position, is speaking out about his own infraction with the law.
   Shockley, of Victor, was cited for driving with an open container in his car
   in January. He was well below the legal limit for drunk driving when he was
   cited. Shortly after the incident he stepped down from his role as the chair
   of the Legislative Senate Judiciary committee. He apologized for the
   infraction but argued it is less of an offense than getting a speeding
   ticket.
     Links:
       25. http://www.krtv.com/news/mt-attorney-general-candidate-speaks-out-about-infraction-with-the-law

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