http://cei.org/articles/23 provides a view for articles en http://cei.org/articles/empower-eliot-spitzer-bill Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation yesterday because of his alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. But this is far from his real scandal. <p><a href="http://cei.org/articles/empower-eliot-spitzer-bill">read more</a></p> Attorney-General Activism Consumer Protection Federalism Constitution &amp; Legal Health &amp; Safety Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 John Berlau 20501 at http://cei.org http://cei.org/gencon/019%2C05773.cfm WASHINGTON - <span>In recent years, state attorneys general have become increasingly powerful. Using lawsuits as a weapon, they have transferred billions of dollars from businesses and consumers to wealthy trial lawyers and political cronies.</span><br /> <br /> <p> Former New York Attorney General (and now Gov.) Eliot Spitzer, a frequent participant in such lawsuits, even boasted that he had “redefined the role of attorney general.” </p> <p><a href="http://cei.org/gencon/019%2C05773.cfm">read more</a></p> Attorney-General Activism Federalism Nanny State Regulation Smoking Bans Constitution &amp; Legal Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:00:00 -0800 Hans Bader 13189 at http://cei.org