Other LanguagesThe Attorney General’s Office today released a formal Attorney General’s Opinion regarding the impact of Initiative 1185 on the Transportation Commission’s authority to set tolls and ferry fares.
Requires training for thousands of public officials to improve transparency and reduce lawsuits
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s bill to strengthen Washington state’s open government laws by requiring training for public officials was signed into law today by Governor Jay Inslee with strong bipartisan support. The law takes effect July 1, 2014.
New laws will help protect veterans against Pension Poacher scams and increase economic protections for military servicemembers
Two
bills requested by Attorney General Bob Ferguson to protect veterans
and military families were signed into law today by Governor Jay Inslee.
The bills received broad bipartisan support. The new laws will take
effect June 12, 2014.
Shines light on dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that a multi-state
settlement has been reached with Phusion Projects, LLC., Jaisen Freeman,
Christopher Hunter, and Jeffrey Wright (collectively, “Phusion”).
As donors consider contributing to relief efforts for the Snohomish County mudslide tragedy, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Secretary of State Kim Wyman are urging consumers to be on guard against scam artists who try to take advantage of the situation.
“On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General, my heart goes out to the friends and families of those lost in the Oso landslide as well as those who have not yet been rescued. We are grateful for our first responders and for all who continue to work tirelessly to locate missing residents and protect against future disasters.”
Fortune 500 company will adopt new policy effective April 1, 2014
After Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition in court regarding its investigation of O’Reilly Automotive Inc.’s policy of not providing healthcare benefits to the same-sex spouses of its Washington employees, O’Reilly announced it will now extend healthcare coverage to same-sex spouses of its employees in Washington and other states recognizing marriage equality. This new healthcare policy is effective April 1, 2014.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson made the following statement regarding his meeting this morning with Energy Secretary Ernie Moniz and Governor Jay Inslee regarding progress on Hanford cleanup.
O’Reilly refuses to provide records requested by the Attorney General
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office today filed a petition in King County Superior Court to enforce a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) issued to O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Pension Poacher Prevention Act today passed the Legislature with strong bipartisan support. This measure addresses the growing problem of “pension poachers” who try to scam elderly veterans. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.