Hawaii attorney general’s budget increased by $4M to cover 27 Trump lawsuits

Hawaii attorney general’s budget increased by $4M to cover 27 Trump lawsuits

The Legislature has agreed to add $4 million to the state Attorney General’s litigation budget — essentially doubling it over the next two years — to help support the state’s court battle against President Donald Trump’s policies. State Attorney General Anne Lopez’s department has joined 27 federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s moves to access personal data through programs like Medicaid, redefine birthright citizenship and res…