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The People’s Lawyer is a biweekly podcast from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), the nonpartisan organization representing America’s attorneys general. Each episode will explore the role of the 56 state and territory attorneys general as chief legal officers for their states and their work protecting the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution. For more information on NAAG or attorneys general, visit www.naag.org or email podcast@naag.org.

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    • Dec 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The People‘s Lawyer

    Season 2 Highlights: How Attorneys General Address Healthcare Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 19:09


    In this mini episode, we recap some of the amazing season two conversations related to healthcare. We hear from Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson as they discuss the bipartisan efforts of attorneys general to address the rising cost of prescription drugs; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem discuss prescription drug costs and pharmacy benefit managers; Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost discuss how they address Medicaid fraud in their states. 

    Season 2 Highlights: How Attorneys General Protect Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 15:35


    In this mini episode, we recap season 2 conversations between attorneys general about their work protecting consumers. We hear from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford as they discuss the authority attorneys general have when enforcing consumers protection laws in their states; South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring about how they work to protect veterans from scammers; and Guam Attorney General Leevin Camacho and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan on consumer protection and data privacy.

    New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 57:25


    New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes join NAAG for a conversation on supporting victims of crime and how participating in international delegations helps them serve their constituents and form relationships with their fellow attorneys general. 

    Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 34:50


    Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem discuss prescription drug cost, pharmacy benefit managers, and competition in the agricultural industry.    Report of the Minnesota Attorney General Advisory Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Initiatives/PharmaceuticalDrugPrices/Taskforce.asp

    Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 33:05


    Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden join NAAG to discuss the opioid epidemic, e-cigarettes, and the important role attorneys general play in defending the rule of law. 

    Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 33:19


    Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch join NAAG to discuss how attorneys general work together to combat human trafficking and protect victims.    To get help, call 1-888-373-7888, text HELP to BEFREE (233733), email help@humantraffickinghotline.org, or learn more at https://humantraffickinghotline.org/.  For more resources visit: https://www.naag.org/podcast/episode-18/

    Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 39:39


    Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost join NAAG to discuss how they address civil rights, environmental protection, and Medicare fraud in their states and how attorneys general work together through NAAG.

    Guam Attorney General Leevin T. Camacho and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 29:08


    Guam Attorney General Leevin T. Camacho and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan join NAAG to discuss representing smaller states and territories, as well as how attorneys general often collaborate through NAAG on important issues such as substance use, criminal law, and internet safety and privacy. 

    South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 31:01


    South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring join NAAG to discuss how attorneys general serve the military and veteran communities in their states. 

    Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 36:09


    Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford join NAAG to discuss bipartisan collaboration among attorneys general to address illegal robocalls, protecting consumers from COVID-19 related scams and fraud, and a multistate lawsuit against Facebook. 

    Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 27:25


    Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson join NAAG for a discussion on the bipartisan efforts of attorneys general to address the rising cost of prescription drugs.

    Special Episode: The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity: Combatting Incel Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 48:56


    This special episode of The People's Lawyer is moderated by 2021 NAAG President Attorney General Karl A. Racine as part of his Presidential Initiative The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity, which aims to increase awareness, prevent hate and hate-related violence, and support those who have experienced these horrific forms of hate. Attorney General Racine interviews Jeff Binkley, co-founder of Maura's Voice, who will share the tragic story of his daughter, Maura Binkley, who was murdered  by an Incel Violent Extremist in 2018 when she was a college student at Florida State University. Learn more about Maura's Voice at https://maurasvoice.org/. 

    District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on D.C.'s Status and His 2021 NAAG Presidential Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 36:19


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with District of Columbia Attorney General and NAAG President-Elect Karl Racine to talk about breaking barriers as a first generation citizen and D.C.'s first elected attorney general, the background of the District of Columbia and its current status in relation to the states and territories, and his 2021 NAAG Presidential Initiative on combatting hate. 

    Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden on Internet Crimes Against Children and International Legal Cooperation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 32:12


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to discuss the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) taskforce, NAAG's assistance in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and the importance of international legal cooperation. 

    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Victim Assistance and PFAS Contaminated Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 37:08


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to talk about Michigan's Conviction Integrity Unit, assisting crime victims, and lawsuits surrounding PFAS-contaminated drinking water. 

    Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Criminal Justice Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 31:32


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings to discuss the Delaware Attorney General's prosecuting authority, her passion for criminal justice reform, and working with state legislatures and governors, particularly in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

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    North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem on Working with Legislators and Issuing Opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 33:04


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem for a discussion about working with state legislatures, an attorney general's role in issuing opinions on legal questions for state government agencies and officials, and state sunshine laws. 

    Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson on Antitrust Enforcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 24:47


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox chats with Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson about the role of state attorneys general in enforcing antitrust law, recent price fixing concerns, and his work in fighting human trafficking. 

    Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum on the Student Loan Crisis and Careers in Public Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 29:33


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum to discuss her experience as a prosecutor and judge before becoming attorney general, her efforts to protect student borrowers from misleading and deceptive student loan practices, and her advice for anyone considering a career in public service. 

    Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on the U.S. Supreme Court and Protecting Vulnerable Populations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 29:03


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt for a discussion about arguing a case before the nation's highest court, protecting America's seniors, and combating human trafficking. 

    Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Leadership and Public Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 19:48


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox talks about leadership and public service with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, the nation's longest-serving attorney general.

    North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein on Consumer Protection and Robocalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 15:12


    Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to talk about the role of attorneys general in consumer protection. 

    Attorney General Fox's Presidential Initiative on Transformational Leadership and Civility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 34:21


    In this first episode, NAAG Chief Communications Officer Allison Gilmore talks with Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox about his Presidential Initiative on Transformational Leadership and Civility. For more information: www.naag.org https://dojmt.gov/our-attorney-general/

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