PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to clip the legal wings of Attorney General Kris Mayes, with one legislator calling her a “bully’’ for how she is pursing companies over their groundwater pumping.
Legislation approved by both the House and Senate would allow those who believe they have been damaged by an improper “nuisance” or “consumer fraud” lawsuit to sue the attorney general for damages — everything from legal fees to lost profits and even a reduction in the value of the business.
It would not be absolute.
