Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant communities across Washington state.
Washingtonians may face more food insecurity, lose jobs, healthcare, from Trump tariffs
If President Donald Trump’s tariff war keeps playing out at current levels, Washington is set to lose as many as 25,000 jobs—even as, at the same time, the cost of groceries for an average family will significantly increase over the next two years, and more families will rely on food banks, which themselves are already facing thinning supplies, as a result of these tariffs.
Ferguson pushes back against empty legal threats in federal AG letter
Joined by several organizations and officials, including the Asian Counselling and Referral Service, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke out in an Aug. 19 press conference against a threatening letter Ferguson received from United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Ferguson denies pardon for Tuan Phan
Gov. Bob Ferguson has denied a pardon for Tuan Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese refugee and longtime Washington resident, just as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for deportations to South Sudan—a war-torn country where Phan has never lived and fears for his life.
Ferguson appoints veteran prosecutor Kent Liu to King County Superior Court
Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed longtime prosecutor Kent Liu to the King County Superior Court, filling the vacancy left by Judge Susan H. Amini, who stepped down May 31.
New law expands accountability in hate crime cases across WA
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law HB 1052 on Monday—it’s a bill aimed at improving accountability in hate crime cases.
Ferguson appoints Santos to fill vacancy on King County Superior Court
Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Benjamin Santos to the King County Superior Court on Monday.
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Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M
A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients, according to a federal consent decree.
Ferguson met with Chinatown leaders
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and gubernatorial candidate visited Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on July 8.