3 Bob Fergusons filed to be on WA ballot
There are now three different Bob Fergusons running for governor of Washington after a stunt from a Republican activist.
Bobs on the ballot: WA AG responds to 2 new gubernatorial candidates sharing his name
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson responded to two last-minute filings in the state's gubernatorial race by two people sharing his name.
AG Ferguson announces DNA collection from thousands of violent offenders
As thousands of convicts in Washington were getting away without a critical step in their post-conviction legal process, Attorney General Bob Ferguson says his office set out to change that.
Washington AG announces DNA collection from thousands of offenders
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is making a push for the DNA collection of violent offenders, something he says wasn't being done.
Washington AI task force: Committee to manage evolving risks, benefits of AI
The Washington State Legislature on Tuesday approved an ‘Artificial Intelligence Task Force’ to discuss the developments, benefits and risks of AI.
Washington gun retailer faces multimillion-dollar penalty for illegal sales: AG
Washington State Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson held a press conference on Tuesday announcing a multimillion-dollar resolution against a local gun retailer for illegally selling high-capacity magazines.
Washington gun retailer faces multimillion-dollar penalty for illegal sales: AG
Washington State Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson held a press conference on Tuesday announcing a multimillion-dollar resolution against a local gun retailer for illegally selling high-capacity magazines.
Providence to distribute over $20 M in refunds, $130 M in debt relief after AG lawsuit
Providence, one of the nation's largest health care systems, will provide more than $20 million in refunds for patients who were billed for services despite qualifying for free or reduced-cost health care.
AG Bob Ferguson discusses $100M settlement with pharmaceutical company for its role in opioid epidemic
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s announcement came as opioid overdose deaths have risen across the state, with 2,048 in 2022 — more than twice as many deaths as there were in 2019, according to the most recent numbers from the Washington State Department of Health.
Travel insurance company to repay $1.5 million from AG lawsuit
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that the world's largest insurance company must pay $1.5 million for discriminating against Washingtonians with mental or nervous health disorders.
AG: Chicken producer fined $460,000 for inflating prices, costing consumers millions
Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that another chicken producer will pay thousands of dollars for driving up the price of chicken, causing consumers to overpay by millions of dollars.
Washington clears backlog of more than 10,000 sexual assault kits
It's an issue that FOX 13 has been tracking for months, a massive backlog in testing sexual assault kits. Now the state attorney general has announced that backlog has finally been cleared.
AG sues nonprofit for misusing grants intended for BIPOC communities
Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced on Tuesday that his office is suing a nonprofit organization based in Vancouver. The lawsuit asserts that the organization's founder and executive director paid herself nearly $1 million in charitable grants intended to serve communities of color in southwest Washington.
AG Ferguson announces $60M to counter WA fentanyl crisis, paid by Walmart settlement
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced more than $60 million is coming to counter the state's fentanyl crisis.
Washington AG’s office, DSHS fined for evidence withholding
The Washington attorney general’s office and Department of Social and Health Services have been fined $200,000 — and could pay hundreds of thousands more in legal fees — for what a judge called “egregious” and “cavalier” withholding of evidence in an ongoing lawsuit.
Washington creates missing Indigenous people cold case unit
A new unit aimed at solving cold cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people will be established in Washington state, a result of the latest law to address a decades-long crisis.
AG: Felony charges for Everett man accused of shooting, displaying animals in neighborhood
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed eight felony charges against an Everett man who reportedly shot and killed birds and squirrels on his property, nailed their carcasses to his shed, and even shot a neighbor's cat.
AG's Office defends lawmaker use of ‘legislative privilege’
State lawmakers can refuse to provide certain records to the public, the Washington Attorney General's office says in court filings.
Proposed bill seeks to ban assault weapons in Washington
HB 1240 is being heard in committee, some argue this is what Washington needs following a spike in gun violence, but others say it's an infringement of their rights.
Washington state court OK’s Albertsons’ merger $4B dividend
The Washington state Supreme Court has brushed aside the final remaining legal hurdle in the way of a $4 billion dividend by Albertsons to its shareholders ahead of a proposed merger with rival Kroger.