Public Records Consultation Program assists local governments with compliance
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a new initiative to help local governments comply with an increasing amount of public records requests. The Attorney General’s Office now offers local governments assistance through its Local Government Public Records Consultation Program.
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on a federal court blocking President Donald Trump's effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
“This is an exciting day for Dreamers, and another courtroom defeat for President Trump," Ferguson said. "Dreamers make our communities stronger and better places to live, and I will continue to fight for them."
| UPDATE: The rally portion of this event has been canceled |
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We have decided to cancel the rally planned for Sunday, August 19 at Rialto due to the extraordinary interest combined with the Olympic National Park’s requirement that we limit the size of the event and move the rally off the beach. |
Case marks the first enforcement of Washington’s bot ban
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that two Massachusetts-based ticket-buying companies will pay Washington state $60,000 for using “ticket bot” software, a violation of Washington’s Ticket Sellers Act — a law Ferguson wrote and championed through the state Legislature in 2015.
Suit alleges suspension violates Clean Water Act, Administrative Procedure Act
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a lawsuit to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to suspend a 2015 rule that defines what waters qualify for federal Clean Water Act regulation while the Trump Administration attempts to repeal it.
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson sent a letter today to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, opposing President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow oil and gas drilling off Washington’s coast and asking that Washington be exempted.
If Washington is not removed from the plan, Ferguson warns Zinke he will file a lawsuit.
Dozens complain Comcast added the SPP to their bill without consent
OLYMPIA — Dozens of Comcast customers filed complaints with the Attorney General’s Office in the last six weeks, claiming that the company’s Service Protection Plan (SPP) appeared on their bill when they did not consent to paying for the service.
AG Ferguson, King County Prosecutor Satterberg among those testifying
OLYMPIA — The Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony today on a bipartisan proposal to end the death penalty in Washington state, replacing it with life in prison without the possibility of parole for those convicted of aggravated first-degree murder.
Among those testifying in favor of the proposal were families of murder victims, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
Action is first step in appeals process to protect a fair and open internet
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a petition to appeal the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to rescind net neutrality rules.
The FCC’s decision repealed Obama-era rules that prohibited internet service providers from treating websites differently based on their content. The FCC order also prevents states from being able to protect their consumers from illegal actions taken by internet service providers.
Ferguson proposes limiting high capacity magazines and requiring enhanced background checks for assault weapon purchases
OLYMPIA — Today Attorney General Bob Ferguson testified in front of the Senate Committee on Law and Justice Committee to support two gun safety bills advanced by his office. One bill limits high capacity magazines to 10 rounds. The other requires enhanced background checks for individuals buying assault weapons, guaranteeing a waiting period of up to 10 days for assault weapon purchases.
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