While Democratic presidential contenders scrap over the finer details of Medicare for All and how to tackle climate change, Republican attorneys general across the country are ready to undercut a progressive agenda
if Donald Trump is ousted.
Democratic AGs have filed 91 multi-state lawsuits against the Trump Administration so far, compared with 56 multi-state lawsuits Republican AGs filed over Obama’s two terms, according to Paul Nolette, a political science professor at Marquette University, who has been tracking cases from states. Fundraising over that time tripled, from $8 million in 2015-16 to $24 million in 2017-18. RAGA wouldn't release detailed fundraising numbers but said its spending in key races has also ticked, having doled out $6 million for Kentucky AG race in 2019, compared with $4 million in 2015.
The Texas attorney general has also been on the frontlines of defending key Republican policies such as abortion restrictions passed by state lawmakers. Paxton has been able to carry the baton for conservatives and narrowly win re-election in 2018, despite being indicted in 2015 for allegedly misleading investors in a technology company without disclosing his compensation.
Landry, who previously served in Congress as part of the 2010 tea party wave that swept Republicans into power in the House, also created a solicitor general position in his office to more aggressively bring federal lawsuits and file amicus briefs in other cases. Landry's even taking on a California law banning the sale of alligator products, which he said would destroy his state’s local industry.Morrisey was a key figure in making sure Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which would have placed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, never went into effect and is poised to be a leading voice for Republicans looking to deflect Democratic plans to address climate change.
His office has challenged a host of other EPA rules he has said could threaten coal industry jobs in the state and has also been active in submitting comments about the impact of proposed EPA rules on West Virginia.
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