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District Voting Rights and Information
The District of Columbia’s primary election is Tuesday, June 2, 2020, and the special election for Ward 2 is Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
OP-ED: Leaders must step up to fight hate
Two contagions are ravaging the United States today. Our leaders must combat both the coronavirus and hate in a way that unites us all behind our common enemy and inspires us to love.
AG Racine Leads State Coalition To Stop Trump SNAP Cuts That Would Leave Millions Hungry During Pandemic
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 24 Attorneys General and the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York in urging Congress to block the Trump administration’s attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans,…
AG Racine Announces Fossil-Fuel Energy Company Must Pay $2.5 million for Polluting the Potomac River
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that GenOn Holdings, Inc., a major U.S. fossil-fuel power producer, is required to pay $2.5 million to the District to resolve allegations that one of its powerplants illegally discharged oil and other pollutants directly into the Potomac River.…
AG Racine Leads State Coalition Opposing North Carolina's Unfair Voting Restrictions For Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of five Attorneys General in opposing a North Carolina law that attaches burdensome barriers to voting for former felons who have returned to their communities.
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AG Racine Leads 52 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody today co-led a coalition of 52 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR Act).
AG Racine Announces Greyhound to Adopt National Anti-Idling Policies and Pay $125K for Air Pollution Violations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that Greyhound Lines, Inc. will be required to make company-wide policy changes to reduce air pollution and will prohibit excessive bus idling nationwide as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
AG Racine Announces Santander Will Provide $2 Million In Relief To District Consumers For Unfair, High-Risk Auto Loans
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a $550 million multistate settlement with Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (Santander) for making unfair and high-risk auto loans to consumers nationwide.
Latest Tenant Protections for D.C. Residents
On May 5, 2020, the DC Council enacted critical emergency legislation to protect District residents during the COVID-19 crisis.