Governor signs AG Ferguson, Sen. Pederson legislation that removes unconstitutional death penalty statute from state law
The legislation also removes multiple statutes from Washington law identified by the Chief Justice as unconstitutional
The legislation also removes multiple statutes from Washington law identified by the Chief Justice as unconstitutional
Recent poll showed supermajority support for laws that will protect Washingtonians’ most sensitive health data
OLYMPIA — Today the Legislature passed a bill Attorney General Bob Ferguson partnered on with Rep. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, to close the gap on health data privacy protections, provide Washingtonians more control of their health data and protect those who come from out of state to access reproductive and gender-affirming care.
Measure sponsored by Sen. Pedersen ensures firearms industry faces consequences for irresponsible practices
OLYMPIA — A bill to ensure that gun manufacturers and dealers — like other purveyors of dangerous goods — must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the hands of dangerous individuals passed the Legislature today, and now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
Federal judge in Washington confirms that federal government is barred from taking any action that would reduce access to mifepristone in 18 states
Consumers complained of expensive puppies with illusory health guarantees that became violently ill soon after purchase, one died in a child’s arms
Washington takes important step toward becoming the tenth state to ban the sale of military-style weapons
OLYMPIA — Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature have now approved a historic ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington state.
Injunction bars FDA from reducing the availability of the drug in states that joined Ferguson’s lawsuit
Federal Way Discount Guns will face penalties, pay state’s costs and fees
An estimated 1.1 million Washingtonians lost money to scam robocalls in 2022
OLYMPIA — Late yesterday, the Legislature passed a bill Attorney General Bob Ferguson partnered with Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, to help combat illegal robocalls.
According to estimates based on TruCaller survey data, 1.1 million Washingtonians lost money to scam robocalls in 2022 — 265,000 more people than 2021.
Washington’s current anti-robocalling law is weak and out-of-date. The bill will modernize state laws by:
Ferguson has resolved cases with 14 of the 19 co-conspirators
SEATTLE — Today Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the recovery of $35 million and counting as a result of his lawsuit over price-fixing on chicken products. Fourteen of the 19 chicken producers named in the lawsuit paid $35 million to resolve claims against them. Ferguson’s office is working on a plan to distribute recoveries from this lawsuit to assist impacted Washingtonians.
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