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Accusations of dishonesty fly in debate between Washington gubernatorial hopefuls

Sep. 18, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down a notorious serial killer traded accusations of lying to voters during their gubernatorial debate Wednesday, as each made his case for becoming the next governor of the Democratic...

Washington state attorney general and Green River Killer detective advance in race for governorship

Aug. 07, 2024 00:50 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer advanced Tuesday to November's general election in the battle to become the next governor in a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the...

Democrat Bob Ferguson advances to November general election for governor in Washington

Aug. 06, 2024 23:19 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Bob Ferguson advances to November general election for governor in Washington.

Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship

Aug. 05, 2024 12:43 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the state's top job in more than a decade. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primaries

Aug. 02, 2024 07:58 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. A handful of retirements — most notably those of third-term Democratic Gov....

Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church

Jul. 12, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge said Friday that Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not entitled to enforce a subpoena seeking decades of records from the Seattle Archdiocese, despite his assertion that the records are needed to learn whether the Catholic church used charitable trust funds...