Missouri Attorney General’s Office Assists Taney County in Securing Conviction in 32-Year-Old Cold Case
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the Taney County Prosecutor’s Office secured a conviction against Tony Wagner for one count of Forcible Rape: Aggravated and two counts of Assault in the First Degree for crimes...
Attorney General Bailey Wins Lawsuit Against Jackson County Tax Assessor for Illegal Property Assessments
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a major victory for Jackson County taxpayers as the court ruled in favor of the State on every single count in its lawsuit against the Jackson County Tax Assessor. This ruling affirms that...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After Planned Parenthood Claims Constitutional Right to Traffic Missouri Minors for Abortions
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after Planned Parenthood Great Plains filed a countersuit, claiming that Amendment 3 grants them a constitutional right to traffic minors across state lines to obtain...
Attorney General Bailey Directs Letter to FCC Calling for Defaulted Funds to be Returned to Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, in partnership with Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins, directed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging them to rightfully return defaulted funding through the Rural...
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Moves to Protect Missourians by Issuing Cease and Desist Against Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a Cease and Desist Order against Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri, formally prohibiting them from performing chemical abortions in violation of state law. This order is a necessary...
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Secures Historic $24 Billion Judgment Against China for Unleashing the COVID-19 Pandemic.
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey secured a historic $24 billion judgment against the Chinese Communist Party for unleashing the COVID-19 pandemic — six times more than the previous largest judgment in Missouri history. “This is a...
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Calls on Elon Musk; DOGE to Investigate $5 Billion Waste in Grain Belt Express Project
JEFFERSON CITY Mo, - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a letter to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk, calling for an immediate investigation into the nearly $5 billion worth of planned waste in federal loan guarantee to be...
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Issues Notice of Intent to Serve Cease and Desist Order Against Planned Parenthood to Stop Violations of Missouri Law
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has issued a notice of intent to serve a cease and desist order against Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri to prohibit Planned Parenthood from violating state health...
Attorney General’s Office Announces Departure of Communications Director Madeline Sieren
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the departure of Communications Director Madeline Sieren, who served in the position since June of 2023. Communications staff will be taking over future press inquiries. “Maddie has been a...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Starbucks for Race-and-Sex Based Discrimination
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Starbucks for violating federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination. The lawsuit asserts that Starbucks enforces race-and-sex-based hiring practices, unlawfully segregates...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Jackson County to Protect Free Speech in Counseling Offices
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Jackson County over a recently passed ordinance that infringes on the First Amendment rights of Missourians and jeopardizes the well-being of children seeking therapy. The ordinance...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor with Fraud in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the Grand Jury of St. Louis County has returned charges against Joseph C. Benne, 38, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his businesses All in One Contracting and JCB...
Attorney General Bailey Cautions Missourians to Avoid Super Bowl Ticket Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warned Missouri football fans to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on...
Attorney General Bailey Hauls China to Court for Unleashing COVID-19 on the World
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey finished his trial against China. “Today, we hauled China into court to hold them accountable for unleashing COVID-19 on the world,” said Attorney General Bailey. “Missouri is the only state in the...
Attorney General Bailey Wins $62,000 for Victims and Obtains Felony Convictions After St. Louis Credit Repair Scheme
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained convictions against Loy Maxey, the owner of “Fresh Start Credit Services,” for three felony counts of deceptive business practices and two felony counts of securities...
Attorney General Bailey Promulgates Regulation Securing Algorithmic Freedom for Social Media Users
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect free speech and safeguard consumers from censorship, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he is issuing a regulation requiring Big Tech companies to offer algorithmic choice for social media users in Missouri....
Attorney General Bailey Slams Biden Administration for Disregarding Property Owners
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missourians’ property rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Biden’s Department of Energy urging them to halt their $4.9 billion loan to aid the Grain Belt Express (GBE), a massive...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard for Illegally Manipulating Energy Markets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he joined a coalition of 11 states in suing the largest international investors, BlackRock, State Street Corporation and Vanguard Group, for using illegal means and anticompetitive...
Attorney General Bailey Leads 23 States Putting Biden Administration on Notice about Fourth Illegal Student Loan Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a 23-state coalition in putting the Biden Administration’s Department of Education on notice about their fourth illegal attempt to saddle working Americans with someone else’s debt. "We are 10-0 with...
Attorney General Bailey Successfully Drives Child Mutilation Out of Missouri Once and for All
JEFFERSON ITY, Mo. - Just a week before the United States Supreme Court is slated to hear a case on a similar issue, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey landed a huge win following a two-week trial to defend a state law banning child mutilation. "The Court has...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Lawsuit Against Jackson County for Second Amendment Violations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey notified Jackson County of anticipated litigation over their newly-passed ordinance that violates Missourians’ right to keep and bear arms. The illegal ordinance prohibits anyone under the age of 21...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Win Throwing Out Biden-Harris Illegal Parole in Place Rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a court order throwing out the Biden-Harris Administration’s “parole in place” (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain permanent...
Attorney General Bailey Challenges California’s Proposed Amendment to Decimate Missouri Farms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to California’s Chair of California Air Resources Board (CARB) demanding it rescind its proposed amendment that would irreversibly harm Missouri’s farmers and biofuels industry....
Attorney General Bailey Announces Director of Policy Dan Engemann
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that Dan Engemann is joining his office to serve as Director of Policy and Outreach. In this role, Engemann will manage the office’s policy, legislation, and stakeholder engagement efforts....
Attorney General Bailey Wins $131,000 in Restitution for Ripped-Off Home Owners in Clay County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he obtained a judgment returning $131,022 to homeowners in Clay County after defendant Cory Richards failed to provide promised home repairs to homeowners. The Court also ordered...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Compliance from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Updated Signage for Radiation Victims in Coldwater Creek
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has heeded his call to update the signage around Coldwater Creek, where for decades, Missourians have been subjected to toxic waste dumped by their own...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Restraining Order Blocking Biden-Harris New Clandestine Student Loan Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained a temporary restraining order blocking the Biden-Harris Administration’s new clandestine illegal student loan scheme. The court order comes a mere two days after...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit against Third Biden-Harris Illegal Student Loan Scheme Days after SCOTUS Sides with Missouri, Blocks Second
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a multistate coalition in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration’s third illegal student loan cancellation scheme. This lawsuit comes mere days after the United States Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Upholds Attorney General Bailey’s Court Order Blocking Biden-Harris Student Loan Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court upheld the court order he obtained at the Eighth Circuit blocking the Biden-Harris Administration’s latest illegal student loan cancellation scheme. Not...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Win Halting Biden-Harris Illegal ‘Parole in Place’ Program
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office joined 16 other states in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration’s “parole in place” (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain...
Boone County Secures Sexual Assault Conviction after AG Bailey’s SAFE Kit Initiative Obtains DNA Match in 23 Year Old Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office secured a conviction for sexual assault against Lonny Ray Caldwell when he pled guilty after the AGO’s SAFE Kit Initiative obtained a CODIS Hit that...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Reports of Stolen Social Security Numbers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he has launched an investigation into National Public Data, a background check company that allows its customers to search billions of records with instant results, over allegations...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Following New Hearing Set in Marcellus Williams Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Missouri Supreme Court sided with his office and issued a preliminary writ forcing the trial court to comply with the law and hold an evidentiary hearing in the Marcellus Williams...
Attorney General Bailey Opposes Marcellus Williams’s Consent Judgment and Shines Light on New DNA Evidence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced new evidence came to light proving his office’s assertion that the DNA on the knife in the Marcellus Williams case was a match for a member of law enforcement who had handled the knife...
Attorney General Bailey Strips Ray County Sheriff of Law Enforcement License
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office finalized a settlement agreement with Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who had been temporarily removed from his position while Bailey’s office pursued litigation to...
Attorney General Bailey Successfully Defends St. Louis County Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office successfully defended at the Eastern District Court of Appeals the convictions of Calvin Pittman for one count of voluntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action,...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit to Prohibit Obamacare from Funding Illegal Immigrants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In his ongoing fight to protect Missourians’ tax dollars from misuse, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined a 15-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration over its rule treating...
Eighth Circuit Sides with Attorney General Bailey, Blocks Biden-Harris Illegal Student Loan Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the court order he obtained at the district court to block Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ latest illegal student loan cancellation scheme....
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Win against Biden Administration’s Unconstitutional Pistol Brace Rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, in an effort to defend Missourians and their constitutional rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office secured a win against the Biden-Harris Administration’s illegal attempt to ban pistol braces. The Eighth...
State Tax Commission Issues Order Rolling Back Unlawful Property Tax Assessments After Obtaining Information from Attorney General Bailey’s Lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the State Tax Commission issued an order rolling back Jackson County’s unlawful 2023 property assessments. The State Tax Commission was able to do so after obtaining information...
Attorney General Bailey Demands Answers from Major Cities on Transportation of Illegal Aliens, Promises Assistance to County Officials to Combat Illegal Voting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanded records from St. Louis and Kansas City officials, as well as major transportation companies, to determine the extent of their involvement with the Biden and Harris Administration’s flying of...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Life Time Fitness for Allowing Biological Males into Women’s Locker Room
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into Life Time Fitness in Ellisville, Mo. after constituents notified him that the gym has actively allowed a biological male to use women and girls’ private spaces. He...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Biden Administration to Obtain Answers About Illegal Immigrant Flights into Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for failing in its legal obligation to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request asking for documents and...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractors with Felony Stealing in Greene County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed charges against Reed K. Arnold and Hillary N. Deckard for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with their business, Queen City Rod & Custom. Reed and Arnold face eighteen total...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking Biden’s Unlawful Rewrite of Title IX
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion to block Joe Biden’s unconstitutional rewrite of Title IX that would allow biological males in female spaces. “This is a huge win...
Attorney General Bailey Files Motion to Vacate Deposition Order for Chilling of First Amendment Rights, Motion to Disqualify Jackson County Lawyers in Tax Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office filed two forceful motions in the Jackson County Tax Assessment case, whose trial has yet to conclude due to the legal machinations of opposing counsel. His office filed a motion to...
Attorney General Bailey Expands Investigation into Missouri Non-Profit over Alleged Ties to People’s Republic of China
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand – subpoena power reserved for the Attorney...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After St. Louis Pediatric Transgender Clinic Shuts Down
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after a whistleblower announced the St. Louis pediatric transgender clinic at Washington University is shutting down: “This is a huge win for the rule of law and for...
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Demanding New York Overturn Illicit Prosecution After Trump Assassination Attempt
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to ensure a free and fair presidential election, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief moving for New York to vacate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s illicit prosecution against President Trump. Bailey’s...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Biden IRS to Obtain Answers About End of Small Business Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he filed suit against the Biden Administration’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for failing to turn over requested documents in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Attorney...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor with Fraud in St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office filed felony charges against Andrew Hall, 42, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with the business, Trophy Contracting. Hall faces two counts of Deceptive...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit against Biden Administration for Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform Gender Transitions on Taxpayer Dime
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a 7-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its illegal rule that forces healthcare providers to perform harmful...
Attorney General Bailey Challenges Biden’s Proposed Rule to Limit Firearm Exports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he directed a letter to Biden’s Department of Commerce, demanding the agency rescind their unconstitutional proposed rule attempting to limit Americans’ ability to export firearms....
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Files Suit Against New York for Election Interference
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bailey’s lawsuit asserts that New...
SCOTUS Clears the Way for Attorney General Bailey to Obtain More Evidence in Case Targeting Biden’s Censorship Regime
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for his office to obtain more discovery in his landmark First Amendment case exposing Joe Biden’s censorship regime. In his case,...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking Biden’s Latest Illegal Student Loan Plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion to block Joe Biden’s latest illegal student loan cancellation scheme. His lawsuit targeted what the federal government calls the...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains 150-Year Sentence for Warren County Sex Offender for Failure to Register
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office assisted the Warren County Prosecuting Attorney in obtaining a 150-year prison sentence for Michael Moll due to his repeated failure to register as a sex offender. “As a...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against IBM for Violating the Missouri Human Rights Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. General Bailey asserts in the lawsuit that IBM not only actively subjects job...
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment,...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor for Fraud in Franklin County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that a grand jury in Franklin County has returned charges against Daniel E. Harrison, 40, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his business, Extreame Lawn and Landscape. ...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After Court Rules His Case Against Planned Parenthood Will Move Forward
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after the Court denied Planned Parenthood’s motion to dismiss his lawsuit against them for trafficking minors out of state to obtain abortions without parental consent:...
Attorney General Bailey Demands U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Protect Missourians in Coldwater Creek
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In the interest of the health and safety of Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to the U.S Army Corps of Engineers demanding they enact more stringent precautions around Coldwater Creek in Florissant, Mo, which...
Attorney General Bailey Lands Another Win Defending Missouri Pro-Life Law
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained a major court victory in defense of Missouri’s unborn children. After abortion activists sued the Attorney General to dismantle all of Missouri’s pro-life laws, the City of St. Louis’...
Attorney General Bailey Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee On Illegal Prosecution of President Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Yesterday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey testified before the House Judiciary Committee to highlight the legally specious political persecution of President Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. His appearance before...
Attorney General Bailey Settles Sunshine Law Lawsuit in Maries County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office settled a case against the City of Belle for failure to abide by the Sunshine Law. The alleged violations pertained to public meetings, including failures to provide...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against 5 Radical States for Targeting Missouri Energy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit with 18 other states against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states’ burdensome policies that...
Attorney General Bailey Moves to Protect Missouri Property Rights in Monroe County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missourians’ property rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the Grain Belt Express (GBE), a massive transmission line project that will unlawfully seize land...
Attorney General Bailey Demands Documents from Kansas City After Retaliatory Post Against Harrison Butker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanded Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas turn over all documents, records, and communications relating to his office’s X (formerly Twitter) post retaliating against Kansas City Chief’s kicker...
Attorney General Bailey Investigates Complaints of Illegal Immigrant Workers in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to 5G Masonry LLC demanding verification of the lawful status of their employees. The letter comes after General Bailey’s office received a complaint alleging that the company...
Attorney General Bailey Demands DOJ Turn Over Documents Relating to Prosecutions of President Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanded that the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) turn over any communications relating to the investigation or prosecutions of President Trump. His request for communications -...
Attorney General Bailey Files Motion to Block Media Matters Attempt to Shut Down Missouri Courts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to block Media Matters from shutting down a Missouri court after the nonprofit filed a motion in D.C. court to halt his investigation into its fraudulent business practices. General...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit to Halt Unlawful Biden Rewrite of Title IX Allowing Males in Female Spaces
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today announced he is co-leading a multistate coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional rewrite of Title IX that forces schools and universities to allow biological males...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Challenging Biden’s ATF Rule Criminalizing Private Gun Sales
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In his ongoing fight to defend the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined a coalition of twenty other states in filing suit against the Biden Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Tip Line for Victims of Jackson County Illegal Property Tax Assessments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has launched an online form for victims of Jackson County’s illegal property tax assessments. With Attorney General Bailey’s trial against Jackson County scheduled in June,...
Attorney General Bailey’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Earns National Recognition for Effectiveness
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) awarded Missouri’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with the Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse as a...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit to Shut Down Illegal Casino in Dunklin County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against T.J. Entertainment, an illegal casino operating in Dunklin County, for acting as a public nuisance to Missourians. The suit comes after his office received investigative referrals...
Attorney General Bailey Puts KC Mayor on Notice About State Law Criminalizing Knowing Transportation of Illegal Aliens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas putting him on notice that it is a Class D felony to knowingly transport an illegal alien in the State of Missouri. The letter comes after...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Consumer Protection Investigation to Combat Dangerous, Illicit Products
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into illicit vape and marijuana products to ensure compliance with Missouri law, and to protect Missouri consumers from potentially dangerous products. His office issued...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After Obtaining Court Order Forcing Planned Parenthood to Hand Over Documents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the following statement after he obtained a court order from St. Louis City Circuit Court forcing Planned Parenthood-St. Louis to hand over documents exposing gender transition interventions...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Biden’s Latest Illegal Student Loan Plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a seven-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration’s latest illegal student loan plan. His lawsuit targets what the federal government calls the “SAVE” Plan, which in reality...
Attorney General Bailey Warns of Baseball Ticket Scams as Season Begins
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued guidance to Missouri baseball fans for avoiding ticket scams as the 2024 baseball season begins. “Now that the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals have opened their seasons, I want to...
Attorney General Bailey Requests Execution Date for Christopher Collings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office has requested that the Missouri Supreme Court set an execution date for Christopher Collings. In November of 2007, Christopher...
Attorney General Bailey Takes Texas Robocaller to Court for Violating Permanent Robocall and Telemarketing Bans
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missouri consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and a coalition of seven other attorneys general filed a motion to ban John Caldwell Spiller II from engaging in all telephone-related services after Spiller...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Challenge to Biden’s Latest Illegal Student Loan Plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a lawsuit against the President’s latest illegal loan “cancellation” plan and issued the following statement: “I’m extremely pleased to see Kansas is leading a multi-state coalition in...
Attorney General Bailey Successfully Defends State Law Protecting Missouri Meat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office successfully defended a state law protecting the integrity of advertising surrounding meat products. “Ensuring that food sold within the State of Missouri is marketed...
Attorney General Bailey Sues Contractor for Fraud in Boone County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed suit in Boone County against Anthony Walters, 36, for allegedly defrauding a consumer in connection with his business Anthony Walters Carpentry, LLC when he failed to...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Media Matters for Refusal to Cooperate with Investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Media Matters to force the nonprofit to turn over documents related to his investigation into its fraudulent business practices. General Bailey launched his investigation in...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Hazelwood School District’s DEI Programs After Senseless Teen Beating
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he has launched an investigation into Hazelwood School District after a student was assaulted by another student in broad daylight during school hours. The investigation will focus on how...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Challenges Biden’s Censorship Regime at SCOTUS
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court heard his challenge to the Biden administration’s vast censorship enterprise targeting conservative viewpoints. At stake is the court order blocking the White House, Surgeon...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Following Trial Date Set in Jackson County Tax Assessment Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after the Court handed down a favorable ruling in his case against Jackson County and its illegal assessments for Missourians’ property taxes: “The Court has set a...
Attorney General Bailey Levels Fraud Charges Against Software Developer in Greene County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office has filed charges against Mason W. Roller, 30, for allegedly defrauding a consumer in connection with his business, Bearded Dev Ops. Roller faces one count of Deceptive...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Real Estate Firm for Deceptive Practices
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed suit against MV Realty, a family of companies originating in Florida, for its deceptive practices in marketing its services to Missouri homeowners. “As Attorney...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking Joe Biden from Illegally Diverting Funds Away from Building the Border Wall
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a court order forcing the Biden Administration to use congressionally appropriated funds to construct a barrier along the southern border. “The Biden Administration has failed to abide by...
Attorney General Bailey Moves For Removal of Ray County Sheriff
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he filed a petition of quo warranto to remove Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers from office. He has secured an order to remove the sheriff from office during the pendency of the trial....
Attorney General Bailey Directs Letter to DSS Calling for an End to Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Missouri’s Department of Social Services (DSS), urging them to prevent taxpayer funding from going to Planned Parenthood due its prolonged history of violating state law. The...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Missourians’ Top Consumer Complaints in 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the top ten most common consumer complaints handled by his office in 2023. “As Attorney General, I want my office to be a voice for Missouri consumers,” said Attorney General Bailey. “As we...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Planned Parenthood for Trafficking Children Out-of-State to Obtain Abortions Without Parental Consent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Planned Parenthood Great Plains for trafficking minors out of state to obtain abortions without parental consent. He is seeking a court order to block the clinic from subjecting...
Attorney General Bailey Warns School Districts to Immediately Cease Discriminatory Practices Against Students and Staff
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that after receiving reports of religious and race-based discrimination occurring in Missouri schools, he directed letters to three school districts ordering them to immediately cease and...
Attorney General Bailey Orders School District to Cease and Desist Intimidation Tactics Against Whistleblowers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Wentzville School District, ordering them to cease and desist any and all attempts to intimidate, investigate, or discipline duly elected school board members for serving as...
Attorney General Bailey Warns of Scams During Tax Season
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect consumers during tax season, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warned Missourians to be aware of scammers and to take steps to protect themselves from anyone attempting to get their personal information. “This is...
Attorney General Bailey Fights to Protect Missourians Amidst Magnitude 7 Metals Closure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect working families in southeast Missouri, Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to the owner of Magnitude 7 Metals, encouraging him to sell rather than close his plant in Marston, Missouri. In the letter, Attorney...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Regarding Wins in Fight for Documents Exposing Gender Transitions on Children
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the following statement in relation to his wins in the fight for documents to expose gender transition interventions performed on children: “The Court has granted our motion to force Planned...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Following Removal of Cape Girardeau Coroner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after the Court granted his motion to remove Cape Girardeau Coroner Wavis Jordan from office for the duration of the quo warranto process. “The judge has granted our...
Attorney General Bailey Moves for Removal of Cape Girardeau Coroner, Files Criminal Charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a petition of quo warranto to remove Cape Girardeau Coroner Wavis Jordan from office. General Bailey also filed criminal charges against Jordan, alleging that he committed one count of...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor for Securities Fraud in Stone and Taney Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed charges against David V. Lott, 67, for allegedly defrauding investors in connection with his business, Missouri Holding Group, Inc. In Taney County, Lott faces three...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Following Iron County Sheriff’s Resignation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement regarding Iron County Sheriff Jeffrey Burkett’s resignation from office: “As Attorney General, I will always work to hold accountable those who refuse to do their job...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Missourians of Ticket Scams Ahead of Super Bowl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warned Missouri football fans to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49rs in the Super Bowl on...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas’ Right to Defend Itself
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 26 other states in a letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas’ right to defend itself against the unchecked illegal immigration at the southern border. “The situation at the...
Attorney General Bailey Leads 28 States in Defending Missouri Ammo Company Against Erroneous Democrat Onslaught
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 28 states in directing a letter to President Biden and his Director of White House Office Gun Violence Prevention Stephanie Feldman, urging them to ignore the demand of Democrat...
Attorney General Bailey Leads 20 States in Filing Supreme Court Brief Against Censorship on Social Media Platforms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a 20-state coalition in filing a brief at the United States Supreme Court to combat censorship on social media platforms. In the brief, the attorneys general support Texas and Florida laws...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Unconstitutional EPA Emissions Standard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25-state coalition in filing suit against Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that will impose burdensome emissions standards on the states without congressional...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in St. Louis City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) unit successfully committed Wendell Neil to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after a St. Louis City jury found he met the criteria as a...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Of Winter Weather Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to inform and protect consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today warned consumers of the potential for winter weather scams. “As we enter a weekend of fierce winter weather across the state, I want to educate the public...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Judgment Against Phelps County Dog Breeder
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office obtained a judgment against Phelps County business owner of Sho-Me Labradors, Sandra Kozlowski, for violating state standards for licensed commercial dog breeders. “As...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After Win in China COVID-19 Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals holding that Missouri can sue China for certain unlawful actions it took with respect to COVID-19. He issued the following statement: “We...
Attorney General Andrew Bailey Recaps First Year in Office
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recapped his first year in office. He was sworn in as Missouri’s 44th Attorney General on January 3, 2023. “I’m incredibly proud of what our office accomplished for Missourians in 2023. From...
Attorney General Bailey Announces 93% Reduction to SAFE Kit Backlog, 450+ CODIS Hits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the 2023 SAFE Kit Inventory Report. “As a former prosecutor, I have witnessed firsthand the courage it takes for a victim to come forward and report a crime of this nature,” said Attorney...
Attorney General Bailey Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google over Anticompetitive Practices
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with attorneys general from all states and several territories, has secured a $700 million agreement with Google over anticompetitive conduct concerning the Google Play Store. “Missouri has played a...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Jackson County Tax Assessor for Illegal Property Assessments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit alongside the State Tax Commission against Jackson County for its failure to follow the law in assessing and levying taxes. The lawsuit alleges Jackson County caused significant economic...
Attorney General Bailey Directs Letter to Advertisers Amidst Media Matters Investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, in partnership with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, directed a letter to major companies who pulled their advertisements from X, formerly known as Twitter. The two attorneys general, who...
Attorney General Bailey Notifies Media Matters of Pending Investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey put Media Matters for America on notice that his office has launched an investigation into its allegedly fraudulent solicitation of donations from Missourians amidst its efforts to target X,...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Over St. Louis Pediatric Transgender Center’s Refusal to Turn Over Records
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Washington University in St. Louis for failing to hand over documents they had previously agreed to provide to his office amidst his investigation into their pediatric transgender...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Consumers About Gift Card Scams During the Holidays
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to inform and protect consumers during the holidays, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today warned Missourians to be wary of gift card scams. “As we enter the holiday season, I want to educate the public on potential scams,...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains 295 Year Sentence for Franklin County Statutory Rape and Sodomy Convictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained a 295-year sentence for Brett Pendleton of Franklin County, Missouri, in connection with the sexual abuse of his eight-year-old daughter in 2018. In October, the...
Attorney General Bailey Pushes Back Against Biden Proposed Rule Excluding Religious Missourians from Fostering Children
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 19 states in opposing the Biden Administration's proposed rule that would require foster care agencies across the country to place foster children with families who promise to...
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order on President Donald Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he has filed an amicus brief calling on the courts to reverse the unconstitutional gag order against President Donald J. Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag...
Attorney General Bailey Releases Kim Gardner Report
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the Kim Gardner Report, which details his successful petition in quo warranto that ousted Kimberly Gardner from office in May after she failed to prosecute violent crime in the City of St. Louis for several...
Attorney General Bailey Calls for Removal of Student Visa Holders Who Support Terrorist Groups
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 20 states in calling for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who are found to have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Joe Biden’s FDA for Approving Shipment of Dangerous Abortion Pills in Mail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office filed suit against Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for unlawfully approving the shipment of chemical...
Attorney General Bailey Successfully Defends Jackson County Murder Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office successfully defended at the Western District Court of Appeals the convictions of Vicente Roldan-Marron for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The appeals court...
Attorney General Bailey Directs Letter to Springfield School Board to Protect Children’s Lunches
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today directed a letter to the Springfield Public Schools’ Board of Education, urging them to reject Joe Biden’s Department of Agriculture’s flawed guidance attempting to hold Missouri children’s free...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Meta for Harming Youth on Social Media Platforms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 33 states in filing suit against Meta alleging that the social-media technology giant designed and deployed harmful features for Facebook and Instagram to addict young users to...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Branden Rathert as Deputy Communications Director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he has recruited Branden Rathert to serve as Deputy Communications Director. “Branden has a wealth of communications experience, and I am excited he is bringing those skills to our...
Attorney General Bailey Warns of Football Ticket Scams as Season Advances
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns Missouri football fans to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves as the 2023 football season advances. “I want to educate Missourians on potential ticket...
Attorney General Bailey Secures Franklin County Statutory Rape Conviction
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a conviction for Statutory Rape in the First Degree against Brett Pendleton of Franklin County in connection to the sexual abuse of his eight-year-old daughter in 2018. Additionally, the defendant was convicted...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 13 State Coalition Fighting for Pork Producers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined 12 states in challenging Massachusetts’ pork ban. The amicus brief opposes the new law, Question 3, that prohibits states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts...
Attorney General Bailey Demands Biden Fix Unlawful Immigration Policies and Secure the Border
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 27 states in calling on the Biden administration to fix a catch-and-release "loophole" — calling for urgency in the wake of the terror attack in Israel. The attorneys general submitted...
Attorney General Bailey Issues Letter of Support to Ambassador of Israel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Michael Herzog, the Ambassador of Israel, to showcase his office’s support for the people of Israel after the horrific terrorist attacks over the weekend. Attorney General Bailey...
Attorney General Bailey Files Two Briefs Defending Students’ Right to Free Speech
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - This week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed two amicus briefs defending students' right to free speech at school. “There is currently a movement by far-left progressives who, in an attempt to force their ideology onto Americans, are...
Attorney General Bailey Secures $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office, along with 49 other states, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security in response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the...
Attorney General Bailey Encourages Tyson Foods to Sell Two Plants in Southern Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Joining Senator Hawley’s efforts to protect working families in southern Missouri, Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Donnie King, Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods, encouraging him to sell, rather than close, two of...
Attorney General Bailey Defeats Jean Peters Baker’s Efforts to Target Unborn Children
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a major court victory in defense of Missouri’s unborn children. After Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker sued the Attorney General to dismantle all of...
Attorney General Bailey Sues Branson-Based Timeshare Exit Company For Violations of Consumer Protection Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against a Branson, Missouri-based company and its two owners for violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act in selling timeshare exit services to consumers across the country. RSI, LLC,...
Attorney General Bailey Sues Wentzville School Board for Unlawfully Concealing Transgender Bathroom Policy in Closed Meetings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Wentzville School District’s Board of Education for concealing a transgender student bathroom usage policy in direct violation of Missouri’s Open Meetings Law. After one Wentzville...
Attorney General Bailey Sues Missouri Provider for Giving Puberty Blockers to Minors without Mental Health Assessment
On Friday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Southampton Community Healthcare, Inc., for providing gender transition interventions, such as puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones, to minors without a comprehensive mental health assessment, as...
Attorney General Bailey Leads Multistate Coalition Protecting Children from Gender Mutilation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting Arkansas’ law banning irreversible gender transition procedures for minors. The brief asks the Eighth Circuit to hold an en banc...
Attorney General Bailey Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The investigation revealed that...
Attorney General Bailey Wins Default Judgment Against Phelps County Pool Company
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office obtained a default judgment against Zechariah Hockersmith, and ProCare Pools, LLC, of Phelps County for falsely promising to provide pool installation and maintenance...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Dollar General for Deceptive Pricing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Dollar General for deceptive and unfair pricing in its more than 600 retail stores throughout the state. The lawsuit asserts that Dollar General violated Missouri’s consumer...
Attorney General Bailey Announces Deputy Attorney General Kelly King
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he has recruited Kelly King to serve as Deputy Attorney General. In this role, King will oversee the day-to-day management of Missouri’s law firm and serve as a senior adviser to...
Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Liberty Safe After Release of Customer’s Gun Safe Codes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into Liberty Safe’s policies regarding the release of customer safe codes to third parties. This investigation comes on the heels of Liberty Safe providing the Federal...
Fifth Circuit Sides with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Blocks White House and FBI From Censoring Speech
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld his free speech case, Missouri v. Biden, by enjoining the White House, Surgeon General, FBI, and CDC from continuing to...
AG Bailey Assists Henry County Prosecutor in Obtaining Life Without Parole Sentence for Murder of Police Officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office assisted the Henry County Prosecuting Attorney in obtaining a first-degree murder conviction against Ian McCarthy in connection with the 2017 murder of Clinton Police Officer...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 17 States Protecting Children from Lewd and Obscene Behavior
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined an 18-state coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA), which protects minors from lewd and obscene behavior. A district court incorrectly ruled against...
Attorney General Bailey Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 16 states in sounding the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer, SHEIN’s business practices – which includes reports of forced labor – and their potential Initial Public...
Attorney General Bailey Urges Congress to Study the Risk of Artificial Intelligence and Child Exploitation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to exploit children through child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). The states...
Attorney General Bailey Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Jury Religious Discrimination Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear a landmark case to support the fundamental freedom of religious liberty, Missouri Department of Corrections v....
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor for Fraud in Greene County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed charges against Richard B. Gillette, 51, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his business, Premiere Exterior Solutions. Gillette faces one count of...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Maximum Sentence for Statutory Rape Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained the maximum possible sentence available under the law for Robert Lee Sims Jr. of Madison, Missouri, for sexually abusing and exploiting a minor over several years....
Attorney General Bailey Puts Missouri Providers on Notice to Cease Experimental Treatment of Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - After Senate Bill 49 took effect today following a massive legal win by his office last week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to providers across the state warning them to immediately cease experimental treatment on...
Attorney General Bailey Successfully Defends State Law Banning Child Mutilation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the following statement after his office successfully defended Senate Bill 49: "Missouri is the first state in the nation to successfully defend at the trial court level a law barring child...
Attorney General Bailey Urges Congress to Protect Hunter Education, Archery, Firearm Safety Programs in Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a coalition of 24 states in urging Congress to enact the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act. This bill would protect funding for school archery, hunting,...
Attorney General Bailey Puts Mayor Jones on Notice After Her Announcement to Target Gun Rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey put St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones on notice that her office‘s proposed legislation would violate Missourians’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms. In his letter, Attorney General Bailey...
AG’s Office Assists Boone County Prosecutor in Obtaining Second Degree Murder Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office assisted the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office in obtaining a second-degree murder conviction against Samuel Brotherton in connection to the shooting death of his stepfather...
Attorney General Bailey, Agriculture Groups Invite John Kerry to Missouri to Learn about Agriculture
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined forces with statewide agriculture groups to invite Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to Missouri after his recent comments demanding the United States...
Attorney General Bailey Applauds S&P’s Announcement to Halt Use of ESG
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that last week, in a win for all Americans, S&P Global Ratings shared that it would no longer publish new ESG credit indicators or update outstanding ESG credit indicators. Environmental,...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 20 States in Opposing EPA’s Attack on Power Plants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a 21-state coalition opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule that would impose stringent emissions standards on existing coal-, natural gas-...
AG’s Office Assists Franklin County Prosecutor in Obtaining Conviction for 1987 Murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office’s Cold Case Unit assisted the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney in obtaining a second-degree murder conviction in connection to the long-unsolved death of Karla Delcour in...
Attorney General Bailey Files Additional Charges in Shooting of Hermann Police Officers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed additional charges against Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of St. Louis County, in connection with the shooting and killing of Hermann Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith and...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in Platte County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) unit successfully committed James Brandis to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after a Platte County jury found he met the criteria as a...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Consumers About HVAC Scams Amidst Heat Advisory
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today warned consumers of scammers who may take advantage of the summer heat. With temperatures in the high 90’s, air conditioners malfunction, causing an uptick in the need for home repairs. Scammers will...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in St. Charles County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) unit successfully committed Paul Witte of St. Charles County to Missouri’s Sexual Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services. The SVP Unit seeks...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 24 States in Opposing President Biden’s Attack on Gas-Powered Vehicles
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25 state coalition in challenging the Biden Administration’s proposed plan to forcibly phase out gas-powered vehicles and restructure the automobile industry around electric vehicles (EVs) at a...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Fortune 100 Companies to Cease Use of Racially Discriminatory Policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a coalition of 13 states in warning Fortune 100 companies to immediately cease the use of racially discriminatory hiring practices. To ensure compliance with the...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Tax Preparation Companies for Unlawfully Sharing Taxpayers’ Personal Information with Big Tech
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against tax preparation companies H&R Block, Taxslayer LLC, and TaxAct, Inc. for illegally sharing the sensitive data of Missouri taxpayers with Meta, Google and other Big Tech...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Target that Woke Merchandise May Violate Child Protection Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 7 states expressing legal concern that Target’s extremist “LGBTQIA+ Pride” campaign is damaging states’ efforts to safeguard citizens. In a letter, Attorney General Bailey and the...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking the Biden Administration from Violating First Amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted his motion to block top officials in the federal government from continuing to violate the First Amendment...
Attorney General Bailey Lands Two Court Victories in Efforts to Protect Unborn Children
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained two major court victories in defense of Missouri's unborn children. First, his office obtained a preliminary injunction against the City of St. Louis preventing...
SCOTUS Sides with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey in Challenge Against Biden’s Unconstitutional Student Loan Plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of his office in its challenge to the Biden Administration’s unilateral and unlawful wealth transfer of hundreds of billions of...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Universities and Municipalities About Illegal Affirmative Action Policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On the heels of the United States Supreme Court issuing two decisions declaring affirmative action policies unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to dozens of universities and municipalities across the state...
Attorney General Bailey Wins Default Judgment Against St. Louis County Contractor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office has obtained a default judgment against John G. Adams and his company, A-1 Construction General Contractor, LLC, for falsely promising to provide home renovation and repair...
Attorney General Bailey Warns Missouri Farmers And Ranchers of Hay Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn warn Missouri farmers and ranchers about hay scammers. Attorney General Bailey and Director Chinn want to help Missouri farmers and ranchers avoid...
Attorney General Bailey Hosts Dobbs Donation Drive to Support Women and Children Across the Nation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, in cooperation with Her PLAN, Heartbeat International, and eight of his fellow attorneys general, hosted a multi-state donation drive to...
Attorney General Bailey Warns of Taylor Swift Ticket Scams Before Kansas City Concert
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns concert goers to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves ahead of Taylor Swift’s tour arriving in Kansas City, Missouri in the coming weeks. Taylor Swift...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 23 States in Opposing California’s Defacto Handgun Ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined 23 other states in challenging California’s “Unsafe Handgun Act.” The amicus brief supports the California Rifle & Pistol Association’s challenge to the California...
Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor for Fraud in Howard and Cooper Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office filed charges against Bobby L. Justice, 56, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his business, Bobby’s Mobile Transport. Justice faces two counts of...
Attorney General Bailey Challenges California Truck Ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a coalition of 19 states in challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) decision to allow California to illegally ban existing tractor-trailers and...
Attorney General Bailey Moves for Removal of Iron County Sheriff
Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a suit of quo warranto to remove Iron County Sheriff Jeffery Burkett from office. “As Attorney General, I will always work to hold accountable those who refuse to do their job as required by Missouri statute,” said...
Attorney General’s Office Praises Law Enforcement, Community Leaders in SAFE Kit Initiative Awards Ceremony
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office awarded SAFE Kit Initiative Service Awards to area law enforcement agencies and community partners for their dedication towards the eradication of untested sexual assault...
Attorney General Bailey Urges U.S. Senate To Pass Legislation To Crack Down On Fentanyl Crisis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 22 other states in urging U.S. Senate leadership to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act. The legislation would permanently schedule all current and future fentanyl analogues as Schedule I drugs, giving law...
Attorney General Bailey Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Opioid Treatment Drug Maker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office and 41 other states have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with Indivior Inc., the maker of opioid use disorder treatment drug Suboxone. Missouri will receive...
Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Biden Administration’s Unlawful Open-Border Policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined an 18 state coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration for its proposed new “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule which fails to mitigate the en masse illegal immigration occurring...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 47 States in Suing Avid Telecom for National Robocall Violation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 48 states in filing suit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey Reeves, for sending more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the...
Eighth Circuit Grants Attorney General Bailey’s Request to Halt Biden’s Burdensome Ozone Restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted his motion to stay President Biden’s unlawful attempt to impose burdensome regulations that would hike the price of...
Attorney General Bailey Leads 16 States in Opposing Springfield School District’s Unconstitutional DEI Trainings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of two employees who sued Springfield Public Schools (SPS) for...
Attorney General Bailey Opposes Biden’s Efforts to Unconstitutionally Raise the Debt Ceiling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in opposing President Biden’s attempt to unilaterally expand executive power to raise the debt ceiling without congressional approval. This letter comes...
Attorney General Bailey Urges Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners to Protect Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, urging the Board members to abide by their constitutional duty to enforce recently passed legislation to protect children from...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains First Degree Murder Conviction in Reynolds County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a conviction against Jason Wayne Baker in connection with the murder of Chelsea Conway, the mother of his two children. On Father’s Day, June 20, 2021, Baker...
Attorney General Bailey Joins 18 State Coalition Opposing Biden’s Attempt to Restrict Refrigerators
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden Administration’s proposed standards which would regulate the types of refrigerators,...
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Boone County Murder Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a conviction, in connection with a Boone County murder case, against Fabian Goldman. On June 10, 2020, Goldman and an accomplice...