AG Bob Ferguson is M-I-A, amid glaring mismanagement of COVID aid by Inslee Administration

Bellevue—WA Governor Jay Inslee’s Administration mismanaged more than a billion dollars of federal COVID relief funds, according to a scathing report by the Office of the Washington State Auditor. Complicit WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the state’s chief law enforcement official and a candidate for governor, has ignored this widespread misuse of taxpayer funds—reflecting his [...]

Media Advisory: Rally In Olympia To Demand Democrat Legislators Take Constitutionally-Mandated Action On Voter Initiatives

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024, at 3:30PM WHERE: CAPITOL STEPS, North/Supreme Court Side WHO:  WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh and unDivided Podcast Host Brandi Kruse will be featured speakers. WHY: Our state’s Democrat lawmakers are failing to uphold constitutional mandates by obstructing the consideration of voter-backed initiatives. Despite the Washington Constitution’s clear directives, none of the six [...]

WAGOP Stands with Texas

Bellevue—The current tension between the federal government and the government of Texas is an urgent issue for all Americans. And for all Washingtonians. The Washington State Republican Party stands with Texas, which is acting in the best interest of its residents and all U.S. residents, by enforcing our country’s immigration law when the current White [...]

Secretary of State certifies 1-2081: Parental Notification

Bellevue—Washingtonians across the state are celebrating the certification of Initiative 2081, concerning parental rights. On Thursday, Jan. 18, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs delivered official notification to the Legislature on I-2081, the third of six commonsense citizen initiatives aimed at fixing what’s broken across Washington state. “I am very happy to see that the WA [...]

WAGOP welcomes the certification of two commonsense initiatives to the Legislature

Bellevue—Washingtonians across the state are witnessing the democratic process unfold in real time with the certification of two commonsense initiatives to the Legislature that will benefit and unify all Washingtonians. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs delivered official notification to the Legislature on the second initiative to the WA Legislature. I-2117 would [...]

WAGOP offers solutions on culvert project mismanagement by WA Democrats

Bellevue—Washington Governor Jay Inlsee claims to care about the natural environment. But our state government dithered for more than a decade on properly maintaining basic infrastructure pertaining to culverts, large pipes under roadways that lead salmon and steelhead to spawning grounds. Pacific salmon are keystone species and play an essential role in the health and [...]

Washington State Executive Ethics Board Fails Washingtonians. Twice

Bellevue—In recent weeks, the Washington State Executive Ethics Board has failed Washingtonians. Twice. The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) believes these failures to hold high-ranking state officials accountable is the unfortunate, but predictable, outcome of years of one-party rule in Olympia. One of the Executive Ethics Board’s failures involves the “Fishy Fergie Checks” scheme. This [...]

WAGOP files ethics complaint against WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs

Bellevue—The WAGOP has filed a complaint with the Washington State Executive Ethics Board against WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for using taxpayers’ money to surveil critics (for the purpose of suppressing dissent), which is a violation of the Washington State Constitution and ethics rules. The Executive Board enforces the Ethics in Public Service Act, [...]

Read WAGOP’s ethics complaint against Sec. of State Hobbs

Washington State Ethics Board PO Box 40149 Olympia, WA 98504-0149 ethics@atg.wa.gov ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE HOBBS Summary of Complaint: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (“Secretary Hobbs”) is using public funds to pay an offshore artificial intelligence company to surveil voters. Speech objectionable to Secretary Hobbs is “fact-checked,” reported as a “threat,” and [...]