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Attorney General Andrea Campbell pledges litigation and consumer actions as federal policies threaten state funding and services
Summary
Attorney General Andrea Campbell told the joint committee the AG’s office returns large sums to the state, is prepared to litigate to protect federal funding (including NIH grants and education funding) and is actively pursuing major consumer and health‑care enforcement actions.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell appeared before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and portrayed her office as a revenue‑protecting, litigation‑ready partner for the commonwealth — prepared to sue or defend where federal actions threaten state funding and services.
Campbell said that in FY 2025 the AG’s office operates on a roughly $77.4 million budget and expects to return more than $900 million to the general fund, and that the FY 2026 request is $82.7 million. She asked the committee to support the FY 2026 appropriation so her team could continue…
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