In 2015, more Washingtonians died from opioid overdoses than car accidents

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson will hold a two-day summit in June on the opioid epidemic, convening law enforcement, medical professionals, prosecutors and public health experts.

“Opioids are devastating Washington families and communities, and overwhelming our safety nets,” Ferguson said. “This summit will bring together key stakeholders to identify next steps and solutions to this epidemic.”

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 10-3 to keep the nationwide injunction on the President’s revised travel ban in place.

“Another federal appeals court has agreed with our arguments that President Trump’s revised travel ban is unconstitutional,” Ferguson said. “This is an important victory for the rule of law.

Restaurants misrepresented type of fish served

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced agreements with two Washington restaurants ordering them to cease mislabeling fish in sushi.

Radiation detected between walls of another double-shell tank Thursday night

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement regarding today’s report that another double-shell tank holding toxic, radioactive waste at Hanford may be leaking.

“Today’s news of another potential leak in a tank at Hanford only strengthens my resolve to hold the Department of Energy accountable for its responsibility to clean up this contaminated site,” Ferguson said. “This isn’t the first potential leak, and it won’t be the last.

Stands up for health care of more than 800K Washingtonians

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit in order to defend the Affordable Care Act — and the more than 800,000 Washingtonians who depend on it for their health care.

Washington leads multi-state effort in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

OLYMPIA —Attorney General Bob Ferguson is leading a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to uphold the right of a transgender student in Virginia to use the school bathroom

Multiple violations, no reports filed for nine months, some more than a year late

OLYMPIA —The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it filed a complaint in Thurston County Superior Court today alleging campaign finance violations by the King County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC). Specifically, the AGO asserts KCDCC failed to timely file a total of $65,442 in expenditures and $74,261 in contributions throughout 2016.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson recused himself from any involvement in the matter.

Sends letter asserting neither Zinke nor Trump have the legal authority to revoke national monuments

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke opposing the unprecedented review and potential rollback of national monument protections ordered by President Donald Trump. Ferguson asserts that neither Zinke nor Trump have the legal authority to revoke national monuments.

Complaint cites coal-train traffic on Washington rails