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  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 11:39 PM

Holding powerful special interests accountable comes at a price

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   As attorney general, it is my job to hold big corporations and powerful interests accountable when they don’t play by the rules. I’ve taken on Big Pharma for price gouging and fueling the opioid epidemic. I’ve defeated the NRA in court and worke…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 7:39 PM

Protecting Washingtonians from predatory real estate deals

Bob Ferguson for WA   Friend -- Can you get much lower than preying on individuals facing foreclosure?   Last week, my office put a real estate company out of business after it tried to illegally scam Washingtonians facing foreclosure.   Kirkland- and Portland-based Real Estat…
  Team Ferguson · [email protected]
October 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM

The price of Bob's leadership on gun violence

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Bob woke up Sunday to a Seattle Times article about an extremist militia group that is accusing him of “treason.” A group is apparently considering a “citizen’s arrest.”    Bob’s crime, according to the extremists? “Violating their second amend…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 9:03 PM

My 2020 opponent is no match for this team

Bob Ferguson for WA   Folks -- I have an opponent in this race who has made his positions very clear:   He opposes my work protecting immigrants in Washington state. He has been especially vocal about our recent lawsuit challenging Trump’s “public charge” rule, a policy that tar…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 6:03 PM

Keeping up our momentum in all 39 counties

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Thanks to you, we beat our major fundraising goal of 2,000 contributions last month. We have a strong base of support in all 39 Washington counties. Now, we have to keep up our momentum and stay on track to continue fighting for everyone in Wash…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 12:02 AM

BREAKING - Another victory

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   A federal judge in Spokane just ruled in the multi-state legal challenge we’re leading against President Trump’s cruel and unlawful “public charge” rule. The judge issued a nationwide injunction, blocking the policy from going into effect while …
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 9:54 PM

We're not going to let Trump rob immigrants of their benefits

Bob Ferguson for WA   Friend -- Last week, my team was in federal court in Spokane challenging the president’s anti-immigrant “public charge” rule.   This latest unlawful policy targets immigrants and their families, even those with green cards and visas. Trump wants to deport im…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 8:02 PM

Stopping Trump's unlawful "gag rule" in court

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there -- Last month, my team and I asked the 9th Circuit Court to reinstate an injunction against the Trump administration’s Title X “gag rule.”   This “gag rule” is a thinly-veiled attack on Planned Parenthood and a direct attack upon the women in our st…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 9:02 PM

Protecting endangered species from the president

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Last week, I filed a lawsuit against President Trump to stop him from undermining the Endangered Species Act. In this era of climate change, we have an obligation to protect threatened species and their habitats. Trump’s climate-destroying agend…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 1:04 AM

Just 52 contributions to go -- need your help now

Document Hi there -- If you’ve already made a contribution today, THANK YOU. If not, I need your help now.   My opponent and well-funded national right-wing groups are working hard to try to take me down. I don’t accept corporate contributions, so we have to work twice as hard.   We’re just…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 7:05 PM

Q3 ends today -- can you help?

Document Only 104 donations to go until we meet our 2,000-contribution goal! I do not accept corporate contributions, so we need your support right now to have a strong 3rd quarter.   I need your help to stop the Republican Attorneys General Association and my pro-gun opponent from buying this…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 29, 2019 at 6:02 PM

251 donations needed before tomorrow's deadline

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   We still need 251 donations to meet our 2,000-contribution goal before the fundraising quarter ends tomorrow. The Republican Attorneys General Association and my opponent want to take us down with dark money -- we can’t fall short now.   I don'…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 28, 2019 at 10:03 PM

3 days left to show RAGA and my opponent that we're not backing down

Bob Ferguson for WA   Friend -- We have three days to reach our 2,000-donor goal by the end of the quarter. And right now, we’re 392 donations short.   There is too much at stake for us not to meet this goal. The Republican Attorneys General Association and my pro-gun-lobby chall…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 7:02 PM

Need your help to hit our September goal before the quarterly deadline

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   My anti-gun-safety challenger and the Republican Attorneys General Association are putting Washington values on the line. We have to keep fighting for our state in the face of their harmful policies and unlimited dark money.   September marks …
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 6:02 PM

President Trump is trying to accelerate climate change

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Last week, I filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from blocking states, including Washington, from setting stricter vehicle emissions standards than the federal government. I’m proud that Washington has been a leader in the fight agai…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 20, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Our last line of defense against Trump is under attack

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there -- Big Tobacco, Big Pharma, Big Coal, and other powerful corporate interests think they can avoid accountability by buying this election. It’s in their best interest to elect a pro-Trump AG who will turn a blind eye to corruption. But I’m not done sta…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 8:14 PM

BREAKING: We're challenging Trump on the border wall

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there -- I wanted you to be the first to know that we just filed a legal challenge in Washington state federal court to block President Trump from abusing his presidential powers to erect a wall on our southern border.   Just last week, the Trump administ…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Taking action to stop the opioid epidemic

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there -- Opioids have devastated communities across our state and the country, which is why combating this epidemic has been one of my top priorities as Washington’s attorney general.   Opioid manufacturers have deceptively marketed their products and li…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 9:04 PM

The price of holding powerful special interests accountable

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   As attorney general of Washington state, it is my job to hold big corporations and powerful interests accountable when they don’t play by the rules and harm Washingtonians. That’s why, for example, I’ve taken on Big Pharma for price-gouging and f…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 7, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Corporations will try to buy this election

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there --    All across the country, corporations are shelling out millions in dark money to target Democratic AGs in 2020 -- so I need to be ready to fight back.   You won’t be surprised to hear that some big corporations don’t take oversight and forced…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 6:03 PM

Saving the EPA's Clean Power Plan from Trump

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Donald Trump and his so-called EPA have no interest in actually protecting the environment or following the law. The EPA has a statutory mandate to protect our environment and the American people. But the administration’s new proposal to gut the…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Need your signature to stand up to Trump on climate change

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Solving the climate crisis is essential to protecting the health of Washingtonians, our state’s natural resources, and our economy. But right now, our federal government is standing by while ocean acidification and pollution jeopardize the healt…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 31, 2019 at 5:03 PM

last call -- 46 donors away from hitting our 1,000-donation goal

Document Friends -- We have what it takes to fight back against my anti-gun safety opponent and the millions of dollars that special interests are pouring into AG races across the country. Our month-end deadline is tonight, so we need to meet our 1,000-contribution goal by midnight.   Every pe…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 7:04 PM

There's a target on this office

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   I take my job as the people’s lawyer of Washington seriously, which is why I have led the charge with my fellow Democratic attorneys general as the last line of defense against the Trump administration. In just the last two weeks, we've filed fo…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Need your help before the holiday weekend starts

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   I know many of you are looking forward to the long Labor Day weekend (so am I!) -- but before we head out to enjoy all the barbecues, the beautiful weather, and time with family and friends, our team has a major goal to hit.   Meeting our 1,00…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 28, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Fighting special interests with grassroots energy

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   August is, not surprisingly, a notoriously difficult month for fundraising. Despite that, I asked our team to set an ambitious goal this month: reach 1,000 contributions by the end of August.   Our team sets ambitious goals because we know the…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 27, 2019 at 12:19 AM

President Trump wants to detain children indefinitely

Bob Ferguson for WA   Friends,   I wanted to make sure you heard the news: Today, I announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging President Trump’s new policy that will allow for the indefinite detention of children in inhumane conditions.   President Trump’…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 24, 2019 at 8:03 PM

Supporting Washington's natural resources

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Washington state is home to many precious natural resources, from Puget Sound to the Colville National Forest. It is a major reason that so many of us choose to call this place home. As a fourth-generation Washingtonian, I’m proud of my family’s…
  Team Ferguson · [email protected]
August 23, 2019 at 11:51 PM

Bob's 2020 opponent

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there -- Bob has an opponent, who has made his positions very clear:   He opposes Bob’s work protecting immigrants in Washington state. He has been especially vocal about Bob's recent lawsuit challenging Trump’s “public charge” rule, a policy that target…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 20, 2019 at 7:51 PM

Putting a stop to Trump's cruel immigration policies

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   After I led a coalition of 18 states challenging the Trump administration’s cruel family separation policy more than a year ago, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop separating families and reunite those who had b…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 17, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Thanks for joining our team

Bob Ferguson for WA   Hi there,   Thank you for signing up for email updates and being part of Team Ferguson. Your support is the reason I’m able to fight every day for the hard-working people of Washington.   As a fourth-generation Washingtonian, I’m committed to fighting for o…
  Bob Ferguson · [email protected]
August 17, 2019 at 6:04 PM

President Trump's latest threat to the global LGBTQ+ community

Bob Ferguson for WA   Friends -- As a fourth-generation Washingtonian, I’m proud that our state has been a national leader when it comes to fighting discrimination, especially on behalf of LGBTQ+ individuals.   As the people’s lawyer, my job is to protect the rights of Washingto…