Other LanguagesAttorney General Nick Brown has named Megan Cotton, currently Governor Bob Ferguson’s Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation, as his office’s new Tribal Director, a key leadership role that strengthens the Office’s government-to-government relationship with Tribal nations.
The Washington State Artificial Intelligence Task Force today released its final report, capping two years of work to study how artificial intelligence is used across the state and to recommend policies that balance innovation with protections for civil rights, consumers, and workers.
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition with 19 other attorneys general in suing the federal administration over the addition of new contract terms that—in the name of purging any “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives—impose unclear and confusing requirements on state agencies doing business with the federal government.
Attorney General Nick Brown has named Managing Assistant Attorney General Patricio Marquez to serve as the Division Chief of the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
SEATTLE — Firearms dealers in Washington will need to submit annual reports to the Attorney General’s Office of all trace requests they receive from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under a new state law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As we celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month this November, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) proudly supports the efforts of state and territory attorney general offices in their commitment to military families. The NAAG Veterans Affairs Committee is dedicated to protecting and assisting our nation’s veterans by actively pursuing those who exploit veterans, servicemembers, and their families, providing vital assistance on legal issues related to deployments and general military service, and ensuring that veteran health benefits are protected and accessible.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force issued its first report today, including 10 unanimously adopted recommendations to begin addressing gaps in services and response to violence against Indigenous people.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIW/P) Task Force will hold its first meeting, co-hosted with the Yakama Nation, on Dec. 2 and 3, 2021.
In the wake of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered the following statement, and a fact sheet detailing the ACA’s impact on Washington state. Washington state was part of the coalition defending the ACA, because the Trump Administration refused.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Washington Health Care Authority are joining together in an effort to reverse a last-minute Trump Administration decision to deny Medicaid funding for Dental Health Aide Therapists in Washington tribal communities.