Tennessee Attorney General Leads Coalition In Warning Biden Not To Bypass Congress To Raise Debt Ceiling

A Coalition Of 19 Attorneys General Signed A Letter Urging Biden Not To Expand His Executive Powers To Raise Or Ignore The Debt Ceiling Without Congressional Approval. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Led The Group Prompted By Biden’s Statements On His Assertion The Executive Branch Has Authority Under The 14th Amendment To Bypass Congress.

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TN Attorney General Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

The Tennessee Attorney General Sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, Which Does Business Under The Name Avid Telecom, Its Owner Michael Lansky, And Its Vice President Stacey S. Reeves, For Allegedly Initiating And Facilitating Billions Of Illegal Robocalls To Millions Of People And Violating Multiple Consumer Protection Laws.

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TN Attorney General’s Office Investigating Social Media Effects On Children

On Behalf Of Tennessee Consumers, The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Is Investigating Social Media Companies For Providing And Promoting Social Media Platforms To Children And Young Adults Despite Knowing That Social Media Use Is Associated With Mental Health And Various Other Serious Harms.

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TN Attorney General Announces Distribution Of $141 Million Settlement To Low-Income Americans Deceived By TurboTax Owner Intuit

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announced Yesterday That Low-Income Consumers Who Were Eligible To Prepare And File Their Taxes For Free But Were Deceived Into Paying TurboTax’s Owner Intuit To File Will Begin Receiving Checks From A $141 Million Multistate Settlement Announced In May 2022.

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Tennessee Lawmakers Respond To DOJ Interference In New Laws Protecting Children From Being Victimized By Predatory Medical Practices

A Recent Report Suggests That A Concerted Effort By Local Grassroots And Conservative Publications Are Responsible For Pushing Republican Lawmakers Into Finally Passing Laws That Will Protect Children From Predatory Medical Practices That Would Have Life Altering Consequences.

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Tennessee Attorney General Beefs Up Office To Take On Feds, Cities

Facing A Spate Of Legal Battles With Tennessee Cities And The Federal Government, The Attorney General’s Office Enters This Year With A New “Strategic Litigation Unit” And Heftier Budget. Skrmetti Doesn’t Necessarily Have A Different Philosophy Than His Predecessor, Herbert Slatery, But Appears To Be Taking A More Active Role Against What He Considers Federal Incursions.

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Cumberland County Dems File Civil Complaint With Attorney General Over TN House Speaker Sexton’s Residency

More Than A Dozen Residents Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s District Filed A Complaint With The Tennessee Attorney General, Asking For A Civil Investigation Into Whether He Wrongly Filed Reimbursement Expenses With The State.

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TN Attorney General Joins Coalition Urging SCOTUS To Reiterate The People’s Right To Regulate Abortion

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joined 20 Other State Attorneys General In Filing An Amicus Brief Recently Urging The Supreme Court Of The United States To Reject The FDA’s Attempt To Push A National Mail-Order Abortion Regime In Violation Of Federal Law, Of State Laws, And Of The Court’s Dobbs Opinion.

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