Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Monitor – November 13, 2026

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State Attorneys General Monitor analyzes regulatory actions by state AGs and other state administrative agencies throughout the nation. Contributors to this newsletter and related blog include attorneys experienced in regulatory enforcement, litigation, and compliance.

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State AGs and Federal Enforcement Updates

Democratic Control of Congress and the Rise of Parallel Congressional and State AG Investigations

By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team

On November 3, Democrats scored a resounding victory, taking control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. When the new Congress convenes in January, Democrats will gain subpoena authority, control over committee agendas, and substantially greater resources to investigate the Trump administration and private-sector conduct.

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DOJ Welcomes State AG Leadership on Local Mergers: What It Means for Merging Parties

By Jennifer McCoy and Christy Matelis

In an October 29, 2026, update, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said its Antitrust Division welcomes state leadership on mergers involving “uniquely local interests,” such as when the state is a purchaser that could suffer direct injury or when potential competitive effects are limited to a single state.

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AG of the Week

Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts

On January 18, 2023, Andrea Joy Campbell was sworn in as the 45th AG of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She pledged to build economic prosperity and stability for all residents, prioritize the mental health and well-being of children, stop cycles of incarceration and violence, and ensure that people across the Commonwealth have access to the AG’s office regardless of their ZIP code, language, or ability.

Campbell graduated from Boston Latin School and then worked her way through college with the help of grants and student loans, eventually graduating from Princeton University and UCLA School of Law. After earning her law degree, she worked as a legal services attorney for the EdLaw Project, defending the rights of children and their families, particularly those with disabilities. She then practiced law as an employment attorney before leaving to serve the public as general counsel at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. In this role, she worked across 101 cities and towns to address regional challenges such as health care access, transportation, affordable housing, and climate change.

Campbell also served as legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick, working to improve education and transportation systems and advance an agenda of equity across the state. In 2015, she successfully ran for the Boston City Council, becoming the first woman to represent District 4 on the Council. Her first piece of legislation was the Community Preservation Act, which continues to generate more than $20 million annually for new affordable housing, historical preservation, and parks and open space. In 2018, she was unanimously elected City Council president.

AG in the News

• Campbell released her office’s 2026 Health Care Cost Trends Report, finding disparities in commercial primary care payments. The report claims that supplemental payments go mostly to a few large provider systems and that including them widens the gap for safety net providers serving lower-income communities. The report recommends targeted primary care funding, improved data and transparency on supplemental payments, and greater engagement of self-insured plans, while keeping new investments consistent with the state’s health care growth benchmark.  
• Campbell has joined a 21-state coalition of AGs in suing to challenge a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rule issued in August 2026 that exempts nearly all businesses from the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements.  
• Campbell announced a $1 million settlement with the now-defunct medical transportation company Transformative Healthcare and its former subsidiaries. The settlement resolves allegations that they “upcoded” MassHealth claims by billing for more expensive services than were provided and billed without required medical necessity documentation.

Upcoming AG Events

• November: DAGA | Policy Conference | Chicago, IL
  
• November: AGA | International Delegation | Australia
  
• December: RAGA | Christmas Party | Washington, D.C.
  

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