SEATTLE NEWS ARCHIVES & FEATURES

Dori: Attorney general allegedly solicits funds from gov. employees

Aug 28, 2019, 2:33 PM

motel 6, attorney general...

Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (AP)

(AP)

I got an email from a teacher in the Shoreline School District who got a disturbing email from Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s reelection campaign. Keep in mind, this email came in on the teacher’s official school email account — a government email address.

August is a difficult month for fundraising. Despite that, I asked our team to set an ambitious goal this month of 1,000 contributions by the end of August … This election is far too important to be determined by dark money groups, so we’re fighting back with the combined grassroots strength of Washingtonians in all 39 counties across the state. But if we’re going to keep special interests from buying the Washington attorney general’s office, we need your support right now.

I find that so ironic. As we know, the Democratic Party has absolutely bought the attorney general’s office.

Bob Ferguson does not rule by the law. He does not rule by the Washington State Constitution. He rules by politics and social justice agendas. He is the most dangerous politician I have ever seen in my quarter-century on the air.

Dori: Don’t trust Bob Ferguson — WA’s most dangerous politician — with toll camera control

I do indeed think that it is very inappropriate for him to be sending fundraising solicitation letters to government employees on their government email, when the Democrats have that kind of a closed loop for fundraising.

But who do we complain to — the attorney general? Yes, I’m sure that would get very far.

Plus, what is Ferguson worried about? Jay Inslee is running for governor again. Ferguson is going to run for attorney general. He’s got a D next to his name, so he is a shoe-in to be reelected in this state.

And yet, he is allegedly using government emails to solicit more money from people. That is some seriously sleazy behavior.

FILE - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Boar...

Associated Press

Trump and Mamdani plan to meet in New York during the president’s upcoming UN visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. The meeting is scheduled for Monday and at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, according to Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communications director. Bahr said the two will discuss issues […]

49 minutes ago

FILE - Patrick Clancy sits on the stand during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial at Plymouth Superior...

Associated Press

Patrick Clancy to give first TV interview on ’60 Minutes’ after Lindsay Clancy mistrial

The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy will give his first televised interview to “60 Minutes” on CBS News on Sunday after a jury deadlocked in her trial for killing their three young children. Patrick Clancy is expected to talk about the grief of losing his children and address social media conspiracy theories surrounding the case, which […]

1 hour ago

Police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting in Des Moines, Washington early Sunday morn...

Tom Brock

Des Moines police searching for murder suspect in early morning shooting

Police are looking for a suspect who shot and killed a man in downtown Des Moines early Sunday morning.

2 hours ago

Associated Press

18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti’s president being extradited from Haiti to US

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country. The suspects will face trial in Florida, according to […]

2 hours ago

A hiker missing on the Sauk Mountain trail in Skagit County has been found deceased. (Photo: Getty ...

Tom Brock

Missing hiker found dead on Sauk Mountain trail

A hiker missing on Skagit County's Sauk Mountain trail has been found dead.

2 hours ago

FILE - Soldiers look at a world map as they wait to board a flight in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, on the way...

Associated Press

This truth emerges as political situations change fast: Maps show us our world, but not neutrally

NEW YORK (AP) — Maps. Where would we be without them? And how would we even know? They can anchor us in a place or help us get somewhere else. They can show us global political realities via the drawing of contested country borders. We take it as truth that not only does X mark […]

7 hours ago

Dori: Attorney general allegedly solicits funds from gov. employees