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Attorney General Mayes Reminds Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes today today joined a coalition of Attorneys General in a letter to the American Hospital Association reminding hospitals of their obligation to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and…

Attorney General Mayes Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempts to Terminate Critical Federal Funding for States

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes today announced that she has joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in suing the Trump Administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a single provision buried in the…

Attorney General Mayes Joins State AGs in Support of Lawsuits Challenging Public Media Funding Cuts

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes today filed a court brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service that seek to block proposed funding…

Attorney General Mayes Urges Arizona Congressional Delegation to Oppose Trump Budget Cuts That Undermine Fight Against Fentanyl Crisis

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging them to oppose President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes a 35% cut to the High Intensity Drug…

Attorney General Mayes Partners with BBB to Protect Arizonans from Scams with New Consumer Educational Campaign

PHOENIX – Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that her office is partnering with Better Business Bureau (BBB) to launch a consumer educational campaign to empower Arizonans to spot and avoid scams. In a series of…

Attorney General Mayes to Vigorously Oppose APS Rate Hike, Seek to Intervene to Protect Consumers

PHOENIX – In response to the application filed by Arizona Public Service (APS) with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to increase rates by 14%, Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement about her intent…

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Arizona to Receive Up to $108 Million Starting in 2026 

PHOENIX –  Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to…

Attorney General Mayes Announces New Public Elder Abuse Registry

PHOENIX – Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is publishing a new Elder Abuse Registry. The registry includes civil, criminal, and administrative actions involving…

Attorney General Mayes Urges Peaceful Protests, Warns Violence Will Not Be Tolerated

PHOENIX – Ahead of planned mass protests across Arizona and the country, Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement urging all Arizonans to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully — and warning that…

Attorney General Mayes Stands with Job Corps to Protect Vulnerable Youth

PHOENIX — Attorney General Mayes today filed an amicus brief with attorneys general from 18 states in support of Job Corps, a national program that offers career training and housing to young Americans from low-income backgrounds…