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We’re joining AGs across the country to demand accountability and transparency for ICE. The administration is refusing to release information about people who have died shortly after being released from custody. Everybody, including people who are detained, should be safe, healthy, and treated with decency. These deaths should be reported and investigated. atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
ALT Attorney General Brown addresses a crowd demanding transparency as ICE withholds fatality details.
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On Tues., June 30 at 6:30 pm, Washington Water Service customers can participate in a @wautc virtual public comment hearing about the company’s requested rate increase. To learn more about this case, click here: atg.wa.gov/public-counsel-ca…
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A federal judge just blocked Trump’s latest illegal executive order attacking mail-in voting in a lawsuit we co-led with a coalition of 23 AGs and one governor. It’s a major victory for voters, expressly barring the Postal Service from refusing to deliver ballots in states that don’t cave to the president’s lawlessness.
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“The Postal Service has no authority to undermine free and fair elections, and it’s a disgrace that they’d even suggest it. We strongly condemn any effort to deny voters their rights, and we are already in court challenging the executive order this rule intends to implement.” -NB
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Three dental practices in Southwest Washington reached settlements totaling more than $1 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in fraudulent billing practices that overcharged Medicaid.
“Accuracy and honesty from healthcare providers are fundamental to the integrity of the Medicaid system and our ability to help people get the care they need,” Attorney General Nick Brown said. “These settlements are one piece of our many efforts to safeguard the Medicaid program from fraud and abuse.”
Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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Avista can afford to forego most of these price increases and remain profitable. Avista is asking for a 10.2% profit margin over the next four years. If they were content with a healthy 7% profit, and reduce expenses elsewhere, they could save customers more than $600M. Read more about our efforts to protect energy affordability for Washingtonians here. atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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When utility companies get criticized for high rates, they often scapegoat anti-pollution and clean energy policies. Avista expects to pay $87.8M in CCA compliance costs this year, BUT gave $159M to investors in 2025. CCA costs simply don’t explain the price increases.
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Avista also takes the money you pay for electric and gas and uses it to pay their CEO millions of dollars, providing marketing information to shareholders, and lobby Washington state government. We don’t think customers should be paying for things that have nothing to do with the service they’re buying.
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Avista gave a total of $159M to their shareholders last year. This means that, on average, 9% of customers’ electric bills and 11% of their gas bills go to paying investors rather than for services. They’ve increased dividend payouts to shareholders year after year. Avista’s biggest investors include some of the nation’s largest venture capital firms.
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If you live in Eastern Washington, Avista wants to raise your electric and gas rates, starting with a 13.9% increase to electric rates in January. These increases have shockingly little to do with providing quality service. We’re fighting to bring down costs and save Avista customers over $600M.
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The federal administration is pushing an oil and gas program that would devastate the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The ecologically sensitive area is home to hundreds of species, including polar bears and caribou. Millions of migratory birds, such as western sandpipers and Pacific loons, migrate from the Coastal Plain to Washington and elsewhere along the Pacific coast.
AG Nick Brown led a multistate amicus brief supporting three lawsuits against increased oil and gas extraction. Washington’s brief argues that expansive oil and gas development in an area previously untouched by industrial development will harm our states’ migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that worsen the devasting impacts of climate change in our states.
Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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Washington is a state that leads with love. We show up for the voiceless, embrace a spirit of service, and demand that our elected leaders do the same. We are not afraid of this moment. We’ve been here before and we shall overcome.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth not just as a moment in history, but as an ongoing mission. Progress will always be challenged, but our collective power can never be undone because we stand firm in the fight for liberty and justice for all.
It was an honor celebrating with the Spokane community. Happy Juneteenth!
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"We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that 'justice too long delayed is justice denied.'" — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom.
As we honor this history, we celebrate Black joy, resilience, and the pioneers who fought for civil rights. This day also serves as a reminder that pursuing true equality requires continuous, collective action.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is committed to anti-racism, and we’re defending voting rights, fighting discrimination, and dismantling systemic inequities across Washington state.
Happy Juneteenth!
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The Washington State Supreme Court today affirmed that Meta, owner of Facebook, must pay a $35 million campaign finance fine for violating Washington state law.
“This is a major win for election transparency,” AG Nick Brown said. “Washington State has strong disclosure laws and they apply to all advertisers who sell political ads—regardless of size. As the lead opinion said, ‘Meta is being penalized for willfully violating the disclosure law at least 822 times.’”
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Knock that sh** off! Last week we sent a letter to 39 county prosecutors and more than 250 municipal attorneys offering our assistance in protecting the rights of those engaged in the initiative and referendum process, following reports of signature gatherers being harassed.
AG Brown explains ⬇️
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Wind in the sails of clean energy! We defeated the federal government’s illegal attempt to halt wind energy development. This is a huge win for Washington’s clean energy transition and growing green economy. atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
ALT Attorney General Brown blocks Trump's illegal challenge against wind energy projects offshore.
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No two days are the same for AG Brown. On a recent trip to Spokane, he spent the day learning from our staff and meeting with local officials at Spokane City Hall to discuss community priorities. Follow along to see a day in the life of AG Brown in Spokane.
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We sent a letter today to 39 county prosecutors and more than 250 municipal attorneys offering our assistance in protecting the rights of Washingtonians to organize politically through the initiative and referendum process. There have been reports of harassment directed towards signature gatherers. While the AG’s office does not have the legal authority to initiate criminal cases without a referral from a local prosecutor, we are here to assist local prosecutors in these cases. atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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