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Following the fatal disaster at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview in May, the Attorney General’s Office confirmed today it has been granted concurrent jurisdiction by the Cowlitz County prosecutor to investigate any potential criminal activity that contributed to the tragedy and initiate any prosecution arising out of the investigation.
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.
A federal judge has permanently blocked the U.S. Department of Education from denying loan forgiveness to teachers, nurses, and other public servants whose employers are not aligned with the administration’s ideology following a lawsuit by Washington alongside other states.
Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the federal administration’s illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide services for families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.
Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship:
“Today’s ruling reaffirms one of the most important principles in our democracy—there is no hierarchy to American citizenship. The Constitution is clear on who enjoys that right, and the privileges, freedoms, and opportunities that come with it. It is affirmation that the truth is more powerful than President Trump’s lies, hate, and authoritarianism.
The federal administration’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements will make it even harder for people with challenging medical conditions to get the healthcare they need, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors argue in a new lawsuit filed today.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement on today’s 5-4 U.S.
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody.
A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump’s unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration’s attempt to restrict voting to individuals on lists pre-authorized by the federal government and voting-by-mail to lists maintained by the U.S.
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