Ferguson accepts $4,000 ethics fine over Mike Webb state aircraft trip

[OLYMPIA | JERRY CORNFIELD]—Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has admitted to violating state ethics law and accepted a $4,000 fine for allowing a former top adviser to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer. Under an agreement awaiting action by the state Executive Ethics Board, Ferguson would pay half the fine, with […]

Recall effort against Governor Ferguson ends

[OLYMPIA | JERRY CORNFIELD]—Campaign finance activist Conner Edwards’ quixotic quest to recall Washington Governor Bob Ferguson from office was intended to prod the governor into filling two vacant seats on the state’s Public Disclosure Commission—it worked! Late Friday, Ferguson appointed Teebah Alsaleh of Seattle, a lawyer for Microsoft, to the commission. Her selection came a week […]

Ferguson faces recall effort over unfilled Public Disclosure Commission seats

[OLYMPIA | JERRY CORNFIELD]—A recall effort is quietly underway against Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson for failing to fill vacancies on the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws. The petition to remove Ferguson from office accuses the first-term Democrat of misfeasance and violating his oath of office by not filling two seats on the Public […]