The evolution of New York's AG

Published: Aug. 31, 2018, 1 p.m.

b"Suing the president, investigating police related homicides and leading multi-state actions against the federal government.\\n Today's state attorney general job is unrecognizable from the position four decades ago, with new powers and a broader scope of office assumed in the subsequent years. The post has been shaped and reshaped by the officeholders and the times we have lived through.\\n To shed light on the job, the Capitol Confidential podcast turned to former attorneys general Robert Abrams and Dennis Vacco. The former officeholders pealed back the curtain on their experiences, explained the different powers they exerted and reflected on how things have changed.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"