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Bob Ferguson

Washington State Labor Council to pay $26K over campaign finance violations

To pay $16K, including costs and fees, after suspension of portion of penalty

OLYMPIA — In an action brought by the Attorney General’s Office, the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) will pay the state $16,622 over the organization’s failure to timely and properly file lobbyist employer reports of in-kind and cash contributions, as required under the state’s campaign finance laws.

Tim Eyman, committees pay AG $20K in costs and fees for months of delay

Contempt proceeding dismissed after AG recovers $33K in total, Eyman signs releases

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s campaign finance investigation of Tim Eyman, his political committees, and for-profit signature gathering firm Citizen Solutions can continue after months of delays and a costly court enforcement of Ferguson’s subpoenas. 

Statement from AG Ferguson regarding Pasco shooting investigation

In a letter today to Governor Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office is closing without criminal charges its investigation into the February 10, 2015, death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes in Pasco, Washington. During an encounter on a city street, three officers of the Pasco Police Department shot and killed Mr. Zambrano-Montes.

AG: Seattle man faces nearly 10 years in prison for sexual assaults in King County Superior Court today

Laughn Doescher lured sex workers to his RV, then assaulted, filmed them

SEATTLE — In a case prosecuted by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office, a Seattle man faces nearly 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to multiple charges of indecent liberties and voyeurism.

AG files campaign finance complaint against Port of Tacoma officials, EDB, Chamber of Commerce

OLYMPIA — The Attorney General’s Office today announced the filing of a complaint in Pierce County Superior Court alleging campaign finance violations by Port of Tacoma officials, the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County (“the EDB”), and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”).