SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today commended Microsoft for its successful settlement with self-proclaimed “Spam King” Scott Richter and for the company’s dedication to Internet safety.

“Microsoft is a leader in efforts to fight illegal Internet practices and this most recent settlement is a victory for Washington consumers,” McKenna said. “The company’s decision to reinvest $5 million from this settlement into expanding its partnerships with government and law enforcement is a testament to its dedication to promoting a safe online culture.”

OLYMPIA - Members of Attorney General Rob McKenna’s “Operation Allied Against Meth” task force signed the committee’s final report today at the third and last meeting of the group in Olympia.

The task force, comprised of representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, treatment programs, business, real estate, non-profit organizations, government and the Legislature, agreed to support all the recommendations set forth by the group’s individual subcommittees, with the exception of provisions that could affect constitutional rights to privacy.

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining forces with Nickelodeon and The Century Council to help parents and their children start the conversation about the dangers of underage drinking.

McKenna will present the program, “Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids And Alcohol Don’t Mix,” at two middle schools in the Puget Sound Area on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The program is also offered in Spanish, ”Pregunte. Eschuche. Aprenda. ¡Los Niños Y El Alcohol No Mezclan!”

WHO:

Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit Spokane Friday, Dec. 2, to present a $15,000 grant to Providence Cancer Center and to promote a public service program to discourage under-aged drinking.

• Presentation of Taxol Settlement Award to Providence Cancer Center.

WHAT: McKenna will present Providence Cancer Center with a check for $15,054 to benefit cancer patients. The grant is a portion of a multi-state settlement with drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, which developed and marketed the late-stage cancer drug Taxol.

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna and Lead On America will bring the “Operation: Allied Against Meth” tour to Spokane on Thursday. It is McKenna’s first high school anti-meth presentation of the 2005-06 school year.

The tour is just one part of the Attorney General’s overall “Operation: Allied Against Meth” strategy, focusing on education, outreach, increased prosecution and policy efforts to fight the spread of this deadly drug in Washington state.

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna‘s “Operation: Allied Against Meth” task force will hold its second meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Senate Rules Room at the state Capitol.

McKenna will open the meeting with an update on the efforts of the Attorney General’s Office in addressing the state’s methamphetamine crisis over the last six weeks then the task force’s individual work groups will share the outcome of their subcommittee meetings and recommendations in the following areas:

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced several new events as part of his "Operation: Allied Against Meth" campaign.

Tuesday, Nov. 22—Middle School, High School and Community presentations in Ferndale:

OLYMPIA –Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced updates to his series of Open Government Forums, including:

• Rescheduling the Tacoma forum to Oct. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; and
• Adding a forum in the Tri-Cities on Sept. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

McKenna’s Open Government Forums, co-sponsored by major daily newspapers in 13 cities across Washington, are designed to accomplish three goals:

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna‘s “Operation: Allied Against Meth” task force will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Senate Rules Room at the state Capitol.

McKenna will open the meeting with an overview of the methamphetamine crisis in Washington then the task force will discuss strategies in seven key areas:

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna‘s “Operation: Allied Against Meth” task force will hold its final meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Senate Rules Room at the state Capitol.

McKenna will open the meeting then introduce the heads of the task force’s individual work groups who will share the final recommendations of their subcommittees.