What is the role of the state attorney general? How has it changed in recent years? Two current state attorneys general, Mark Brnovich of Arizona and Leslie Rutledge of Arkansas, and one former attorney general, Pam Bondi of Florida, explain the role the state attorney general--from upholding the state constitution to protecting citizens from federal governmental overreach--in this episode of POLICYbrief. 

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Learn more about Mark Brnovich:
https://www.azag.gov/mark-brnovich

Follow Mark Brnovich on Twitter: @GeneralBrnovich
https://twitter.com/GeneralBrnovich

Learn more about Leslie Rutledge:
https://arkansasag.gov/meet-leslie/

Follow Leslie Rutledge on Twitter: @AGRutledge
https://twitter.com/AGRutledge

Learn more about Pam Bondi:
http://ballardpartners.com/the-team/rebecca-benn-2/

Follow Pam Bondi on Twitter: @PamBondi
https://twitter.com/pambondi

 

Related links:

The Role of State Solicitors General [POLICYbrief]
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/videos/the-role-of-state-solicitors-general-policybrief

Differing views:

Elections Explained: What does the state attorney general do?
https://youtu.be/OUBNy3PbJuw

The Role of the State Attorney General
https://hls.harvard.edu/academics/curriculum/catalog/index.html?o=64746

Intro to State AGs
https://www.stateag.org/ag-101/intro

The State Role and State Attorneys-General
https://youtu.be/YbxguacXKec