A farewell letter from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt
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Serving as your attorney general these past 12 years – the second longest tenure in
We reached multi-state legal settlements with companies peddling opioid painkillers that fueled an addiction crisis. This will bring more than
In 2011,
We helped the Legislature and three governors return the
We built a modern forensic science center and, alongside
We modernized information technology to make the office more efficient and secure, and added vast amounts of current and historic public information to the office website.
We successfully prosecuted more child abusers than any previous administration, created the Child Victims Unit and the
We bolstered appellate capacity and now handle all criminal appeals from 47 counties. We argued eight times for
We helped ensure upstream states' compliance with the Interstate Water Compacts on the
We built unprecedented capacity to investigate and prosecute elder abuse by overhauling the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Unit; creating the Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division that also prosecutes securities and insurance fraud; and strengthening the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division, including persuading
We helped strengthen
We expanded our annual crime victim Remembrance Receptions to four locations across the state.
We worked with the Legislature to strengthen statutory foundations for programs in our charge including open-government enforcement, batterer intervention, Medicaid inspector general, livestock theft investigation, the Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center, roofing contractor registration, and charities registration.
We created the Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator and developed the "Kansas-A Friend Asks" suicideprevention app. I hope someday this app will be on all
We raised private funds to expand and repair the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial honoring fallen officers.
We helped pioneer state attorneys general protecting modern federalism by challenging illegal federal actions. The list includes successful challenges to parts of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), the Waters of
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