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Volume IV: Issue 25 | August 10, 2011
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Upcoming Events


_2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference_
_Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa_
_100 Boyes Boulevard_
_Sonoma, CA_

Registration is now open for the 2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference to be held
at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa at 100 Boyes Boulevard, Sonoma, CA on
September 14-15, 2011. DAGA will visit California’s wine country for the
2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference. We are offering a wine tasting, vineyard
dinner and great discussion at this year’s event. _Regstration will close on
August 16th so please be sure to_ [2]click here to register!
Links:
2. http://events.democraticags.org

We expect a great turn out for this event and expect more than 14 AGs at
this year’s conference and up to 200 members and guests.

You should plan to arrive in Sonoma by 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 14, 2011
and remain until Friday morning, September 16, 2011 to participate in all
portions of the conference.

Thank you to all of our members who reserved their rooms early as
recommended in the save-the-date and DAGAZette. As predicted, the DAGA room
block at the Fairmont has sold out. In the event that you have not yet made
your room reservation, we recommend you check availability at one of the
nearby hotels listed below. If you wish to be added to the wait list for
cancellations at the Fairmont or if you need assistance with your
reservations, you may contact Andrea Mietus at (301) 309-1908
or [3]andrea@democraticags.org.
Links:
3. mailto:andrea@democraticags.org

Alternate Accomodations:

_Sonoma Creek Inn _
239 Boyes Boulevard
Sonoma, CA
(707) 939-9463
_[4]sonomacreekinn.com_
Links:
4. http://www.sonomacreekinn.com

_El Pueblo Inn _
896 West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA
(800) 900-8844
_[5]elpuebloinn.com_
Links:
5. http://www.elpuebloinn.com

_Sonoma Hotel _
110 West Spain Street
Sonoma, CA
(707) 996-2996 ‎
_[6]sonomahotel.com_
Links:
6. http://www.sonomahotel.com

_MacArthur Place Hotel and Spa_
29 East MacArthur Street
Sonoma, CA
(707) 938-2929
_[7]www.macarthurplace.com_
_For those of you who have made reservations at the Fairmont we would like
to point out that the latest you may cancel your reservation without penalty
is 5:00 PM on Friday, September 9th._ If you do not cancel at least five
days in advance of arrival, you will be responsible for one room night. If
you need to cancel your reservation, please do so through DAGA by contacting
Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or [8]andrea@democraticags.org so that we may
attempt to resell your room. DAGA will do its best to resell your room, but
if we are unable, you will be responsible for any fees associated with
cancellation.
Links:
7. http://www.macarthurplace.com
8. https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=2466562

We also encourage you to take advantage of the Fairmont’s recognition and
rewards program, the Fairmont President’s Club. Membership is complimentary
and offers a range of benefits including complimentary parking, express
check-in and checkout, complimentary high-speed internet access and local
calling, Fairmont Fit, complimentary use of TaylorMade golf Clubs at select
hotels, exclusive savings at Willow Stream Spas, Fairmont Store and so much
more. To learn more about the President’s Club or to enroll, [9]click
here or call 877-232-7070.
Links:
9. https://www.fairmont.com/fpc

We will release a schedule and additional details, including a list of
confirmed AGs as we get closer, but if you require additional information in
the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100
or [10]stefan@democraticags.org.
The blue crab ridden coast of Maryland has long been one of the most
picturesque in the country, and Attorney General Doug Gansler intends to
keep it that way.
Links:
10. mailto:stefan@democraticags.org

A Dorchester County Circuit Court has imposed a $500,000 penalty against the
owner/operators of Clearview at Horn’s Point, a Cambridge, MD country club,
for discharging raw sewage into wetlands along the Choptank River. The
Court ruled that BSJ Partners, LLC, current owners of what was formerly
known as the Cambridge Country Club, willfully and intentionally diverted
raw sewage from a failed septic system into wetlands on a daily basis for
more than two years.

“The extraordinary penalty we secured in this case is a severe warning to
anyone who would pollute our wetlands, our rivers and the Chesapeake Bay,”
said Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler.

Based on evidence presented at trial, the Court ruled that for more than two
years, the owners of Clearview at Horn’s Point saved $424,000 in
out-of-pocket expenses by constructing an underground conduit and
discharging raw sewage from the facility’s failed septic system directly
into wetlands rather than safely pumping and hauling out the sewage as
directed by the Dorchester County Health Department, or connecting to a
nearby municipal sewer line.

The full press release can be found [11]here, _as soon as the story posts
tomorrow morning._
Links:
11. http://www.oag.state.md.us/Press/index.htm

In the News

_[12]AG sues to protect New Mexico water_
Carlsbad Current Argus - August 10, 2011 hours
The Office of the New Mexico Attorney General Gary King today filed a
lawsuit against the Bureau of Reclamation asking the court for declaratory
action and injunctive relief to protect water that lawfully belongs to New
Mexico.
Links:
12. http://www.currentargus.com/ci_18650261

_[13]Beware Of Dishonest Veteran Organizations Looking For Donations_
Connecticut Watchdog - August 9, 2011
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Protection Commissioner
William Rubenstein and Veterans Affairs Commissioner, Dr. Linda Schwartz are
advising retail stores to check registrations before allowing charitable
organizations to solicit money from customers outside their stores.
Links:
13. http://ctwatchdog.com/2011/08/09/beware-of-dishonest-veteran-organizations-looking-for-donations

_[14]Legislator Seeks Records, Answers from Bondi’s Office_
__Miami Herald - August 4, 2011
A state senator from Hollywood is looking into the attorney general’s
relationship with one of the firms under investigation for foreclosure
malpractice...
Links:
14. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/04/2345690/legislator-seeks-records-answers.html

[15]Click here for more AG news...
Links:
15. http://www.democraticags.org/news.html

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