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Volume V:  Issue 13  |   June 27, 2012
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Upcoming Events

   2012 DAGA Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner: Registration is open!
   Saturday, July 21st
   Catal Restaurant
   Downtown Disney
   Anaheim, CA

   We invite you to join our host California Attorney General Kamala
   Harris and our "Western" Democratic Attorneys General for DAGA’s
   Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner on Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 6:00pm –
   9:00pm at Catal Restaurant in 1580 South Disneyland Drive (Downtown
   Disney), Anaheim CA, 92802.
   AGs Attending:
   Kamala Harris (CA)
   David Louie (HI)
   Doug Gansler (MD)
   Steve Bullock (MT)
   Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
   Gary King (NM)
   Roy Cooper (NC)
   Peter Kilmartin (RI)

   [2]Click here to register by no later than Friday, July 13th.
   Members who wish to bring their families may register them [3]here for
   a flat fee of $150.
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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 [4][email-masked] or Janine Knudsen
   at [5][email-masked].
     Links:
       4. mailto:[email-masked]
       5. mailto:[email-masked]

   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 [6][email-masked] for more
   information about DAGA’s Sponsorship Program.
   The reception will start at 6:00pm and the dinner will begin at
   7:00pm. We will be sending out periodic updates as the event
   approaches.
   Dress for the event is resort casual.
     Links:
       6. mailto:[email-masked]

   If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Stefan
   Chodkowski at 303.831.0100 or [7][email-masked].
     Links:
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   We look forward to seeing you all in Anaheim!

   Earlier this week Arkansas Attorney General, and former DAGA co-chair,
   Dustin McDaniel announced his bid for governor in 2014. General
   McDaniel was elected in 2006 to succeed Governor Mike Beebe. After his
   first term in office General McDaniel was extremely popular across the
   state and he faced no major party challenges in his bid for reelection.
   Since entering office his Consumer Protection Division has recovered
   more than $8.5 million for consumers and also secured the state’s
   largest ever settlement with a pharmaceutical company, winning  $18.5
   million from Eli Lilly. In February of this year he joined in the
   landmark $26 billion settlement from five of the largest banks in
   America for mortgage fraud and abuse.

   General McDaniel is the first to announce his candidacy for the 2014
   gubernatorial election, but the race could be a crowded and expensive
   affair. Speculation has already centered on Democrats John Burkhalter,
   state highway Commissioner, and Bill Halter, the 2010 US Senate
   Candidate. Both potential candidates have made public statements that
   they are interested in seeking the seat in 2014. There haven’t been any
   official announcements on the Republican side, but current Lieutenant
   Governor Mark Darr and Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin are two
   potential candidates.

   To learn more about his campaign visit his website, [8]Dustin McDaniel
   for Governor.
     Links:
       8. http://www.dustinmcdaniel.com/index.html

In the News

   [9]Bullock leads Hill in governor race money
   Helena Independent Record – By IR State Bureau, 06/26/2012
   At the start of their general election campaign, Democratic Attorney
   General Steve Bullock has more than six times the money in the bank
   than does his Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill, in their
   race for governor. Reports show Bullock’s campaign with $776,973 in
   cash left in the bank as of June 20, while Hill had $118,142, according
   to reports filed with the state political practices commissioner’s
   office. For the entire campaign, Bullock has raised more than $1.1
   million, to Hill’s $794,629.
     Links:
       9. http://helenair.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bullock-leads-hill-in-governor-race-money/article_1a7b0d02-bf59-11e1-93fd-0019bb2963f4.html

   [10]Missouri to launch task force on urban violence, victim cooperation
   The Kansas City Star – By Christine Vendel, June 22, 2012
   Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said Friday that he expects to
   launch a statewide task force next year to examine urban violence and
   victim cooperation problems, including ones outlined in a recent Star
   series, “Many Bullets, Little Blame.”
     Links:
       10. http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/22/3672045/missouri-to-launch-task-force.html#storylink=misearch

   [11]Md. AG Gansler elected president of the national association; will
   focus on Internet privacy
   The Washington Post – By Associated Press, June 22, 2012
   Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler began his year as
   president of the National Association of Attorneys General with a
   pledge to help ensure online privacy.
   Before his swearing-in Thursday night in Alaska, Gansler said he will
   work with his colleagues to ensure information provided by online
   consumers and social networkers is disseminated only in ways they have
   agreed to and are aware of.
     Links:
       11. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-ag-douglas-gansler-elected-president-of-the-national-association-of-attorneys-general/2012/06/22/gJQAdMbtuV_story.html

   [12]Illinois prosecutors refuse to defend gay marriage ban
   Valley Central – By Associated Press, June 21, 2012
   Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Cook County State's Attorney
   Anita Alvarez have refused to defend the 16-year-old ban, which defines
   marriage as between a man and a woman, saying it violates the state
   constitution's equal protection clause.
     Links:
       12. http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=767951#.T-ntiLXY_KM

   [13]Searching for 'human trafficking' finds more resources in results
   New York Times – By Michelle Maltais, June 18, 2012
   As more attention is being paid to children and their safety online, a
   new initiative joining State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris, Yahoo and the
   Polaris Project is targeting modern slavery.
   Essentially, the hope is to use the very tool that is instrumental in
   perpetuating the $32-billion human trafficking industry to direct users
   to the national hotline whenever certain related terms are searched
   through Yahoo.
     Links:
       13. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-human-trafficking-kamala-harris-20120618,0,6268225.story

   [14]McDaniel announces bid for governor in 2014
   The Courier News – By Associated Press, June 13, 2012
   Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Wednesday he will seek the
   Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor in 2014, the first
   candidate in what may be a crowded and expensive race for the state’s
   top office.
   McDaniel filed articles of incorporation with the state that will allow
   him to begin raising money and organizing for the governor’s race.
   Under state law, candidates for governor can begin raising money two
   years before the 2014 primary.
     Links:
       14. http://www.couriernews.com/view/full_story/18975961/article-McDaniel-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2014

   [15]RI lawmakers approve changes to public records law
   New England Cable News – June 13, 2012
   The changes made to the Access to Public Records Act makes more
   information public, provides that all pension records for public
   employees are public and increases fines for blatantly violating the
   law. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin praised the bill's
   passage. Kilmartin's office investigates complaints about violations of
   the public records law.
     Links:
       15. http://www.necn.com/06/13/12/RI-lawmakers-approve-changes-to-public-r/landing_politics.html?&apID=91ba297139654cbf87b8765bc8d11c21

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