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Attorney General Cobach touts staffing gains, settlement dollars and a reported drop in fentanyl deaths while requesting supplemental funding
Summary
Attorney General Chris Cobach told the subcommittee his office has regained attorney staffing, cited roughly $85 million in settlement and restitution receipts in FY2025 (with about $3.3 million used for AG operations), and referenced a KDHE report showing a 17% drop in fentanyl deaths; he requested supplemental appropriations to staff five laws enacted without funding.
Attorney General Chris Cobach told the Executive Subcommittee, Ways and Means that his office has substantially rebuilt legal capacity since he took office, citing a net gain of about 25 attorneys and an increase from roughly 35 to 60 attorneys on staff. Cobach said the office is now at its targeted staffing level and praised retention improvements.
Cobach described outreach and consumer-protection efforts, saying his office reached more than 10,000 Kansans at more than 70 events (with a focus on older adults) to combat scams and provide direct access to attorneys. He credited the…
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