Rokita dismisses IU Health privacy case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has dismissed a case his office brought against IU Health after a judge’s ruling found the case lacking.
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Democratic AG nominee Destiny Wells focuses campaign on medical and workers’ rights
Democratic Attorney General nominee Destiny Wells on Tuesday said she would strengthen the state’s medical privacy protections, workers’ rights and the integrity of the state office if elected.
Rokita takes campaign fundraising lead
Campaign finance reports for the Indiana Attorney General race were due Monday to the Indiana Secretary of State and show Republican incumbent Todd Rokita still leading in fundraising. He has more than $1.3 million in the coffers ahead of the general election.
Wells receives Democratic nomination for Indiana attorney general
Destiny Wells will battle Republican incumbent Todd Rokita for the top legal officer position in the state after receiving the delegate nomination at Saturday’s state party convention.
AG Rokita sues Monroe County over ‘sanctuary city’ policies
Just days after filing a lawsuit against the City of East Chicago, Indiana’s Office of the Attorney General is now suing Monroe County over its local immigration policy.
Indiana Department of Health denied first-choice attorneys by AG in abortion records lawsuit
Indiana law specifically stipulates that no state agency can hire an attorney to represent it and the state without written consent from the attorney general.
Cory Voight: Why the attorney general’s office issues advisory opinions
It has long been the practice of state attorneys general offices across our nation to issue advisory opinions. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office advises and at times does so in a very public way.
New records shed small light on state dollars spent for Rokita discipline, Bernard cases
The new records made available by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office show only a few expenses directly related to his disciplinary case. Even so, the documents indicate more than $100,000 was spent in the weeks surrounding Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s case before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.
Office of the Attorney General combats robocallers, illegal scams
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has worked to combat illegal scam callers and reached several hefty settlements against offending companies and providers.
Attorney General Todd Rokita will not face challengers at Indiana GOP convention
Seeking a second term, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will be unopposed at the state Republican convention next month — securing him as the party’s nominee in the November election.
GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading the group of GOP attorneys general—including Indiana’s Todd Rokita—who filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting truck emissions.
Delta-8 legal clarification unlikely as Statehouse stalemate persists
In the nearly six years since a federal law appeared to open the doors to delta-8, the marijuana-like drug has grown into a billion-dollar Hoosier industry. But it’s done so on shaky legal ground.
In suit co-led by Indiana, red states challenge Biden’s coal-plant pollution curbs
More than two dozen states, including Indiana, are challenging a new Biden administration rule that forces U.S. power plants to stifle greenhouse gas pollution, calling it an unlawful bid to remake the nation’s electricity system.
Contention brews in ongoing Indiana abortion ban lawsuit over confidential documents
A three-day bench trial scheduled for later this month will put Hoosier abortion providers and the state attorney general’s office back in court as the battle over Indiana’s near-total abortion ban continues. Already in contention, however, is whether certain testimony and internal hospital documents entered as exhibits in the case should become public.
Press association suffers budget shortfall after Attorney General’s Office cancels contract
The Hoosier State Press Association says the Indiana Attorney General’s Office has unexpectedly terminated a long-standing contract with the organization, causing a significant hole in its budget.
Indiana joins others in comment letter opposed to FERC approval of investment companies
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, along with 19 other state attorney generals, have sent a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that questions federal authorizations for investment companies engaging in socially and environmentally conscious investing.
Indiana Public Access Counselor opines on redacted invoices for Rokita’s disciplinary case
A new opinion from Indiana’s Public Access Counselor critiqued redactions to public records that make it difficult to determine the amount of public dollars spent to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita’s law license.
Indiana AG Todd Rokita alleges inflated COVID-19 stats
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita accused public health entities across the state of submitting “faulty” and “unsound” data when it came to COVID-19’s death toll and positivity rate.
Rokita files lawsuit against drug companies, managers over high insulin prices
Attorney General Todd Rokita has taken aim against multiple drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers over insulin prices with a new lawsuit filed in Lake Superior Court.
Indiana among states challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
A group of states filed a joint challenge stating that new Environmental Protection Agency rule would raise costs for manufacturers, utilities and families and could block new manufacturing plants and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.