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AG Ferguson statement on Washington Supreme Court striking down I-976

Every Eyman initiative to face legal scrutiny has been struck down or partially blocked

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on the Washington State Supreme Court striking down Initiative 976:

“I’m proud of my legal team, who worked long hours to defend the will of the voters, arguing successfully at the trial court that Initiative 976 was constitutional.

AG Ferguson, Gov. Inslee issue joint statement regarding today’s oral argument on Trump’s Clean Power Plan rollbacks

Increased pollution from EPA’s new “Affordable Clean Energy” rule will likely cause thousands more illnesses and deaths per year

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Governor Jay Inslee issued the following statement on today’s oral arguments in Washington’s multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s attempts to roll back the Clean Power Plan and replace it with the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule, which does not require significant carbon emission reductions. The Trump Administration finalized this rule in July 2019.

AG Ferguson calls on UTC to protect Washingtonians from utility shut-offs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ferguson’s proposal requires companies to adopt fairer utility debt collection practices

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued a proposal that calls on the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to, among other protections, ban utility late fees and utility service disconnections until at least April 30, 2021. These protections ensure vulnerable Washingtonians don’t lose the services they need to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic crisis.

AG Ferguson announces major victory: Washington State Federal judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Postmaster General’s unlawful policies delaying mail

YAKIMA, Wash. — A federal judge in Yakima, Wash., today granted Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s request to grant a nationwide injunction forcing the U.S. Postal Service to immediately halt drastic operational changes.

Judge Stanley A. Bastian's order requires the Postal Service to: