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I’m pleased to announce we’ve reached an agreement with the property management firm Greystar resolving allegations the company violated state and federal laws protecting military service members from illegal housing fees. Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Wishing you and your loved ones a sweet and happy new year filled with health, happiness, and peace. May the year ahead be full of new beginnings and blessings.

1/4: Whether it happened to you or you witnessed it happen to someone else, you’re not alone. We’re here to help you report hate and get the support you need. Washington’s Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline is now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties.

1/2: Repealing or weakening the federal Roadless Rule will increase wildfire risk, degrade our old-growth forests, pollute our waters, threaten our fish and wildlife, and jeopardize culturally important sites for tribes. We’ll oppose this action with every tool available to us.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Our multistate coalition just secured a court order protecting the personal information of millions of SNAP recipients, preventing the federal government from illegally seizing their data and using it for purposes beyond the program. Our work is not done, but this is great news for the public.

The owner of four “bikini barista” coffee stands in King and Snohomish counties is alleged to have violated multiple state laws by subjecting his employees to sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage theft, according to a lawsuit filed by our office. Learn more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

Did you know Washington has a new law limiting rent increases? Landlords and tenants can head to our website to find out all about the law. Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/landlord-ten...

1/5: Hispanic American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the impact of Hispanic Americans on the United States - honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose roots trace back to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Justice Yu is an outstanding jurist and the epitome of a servant leader. I’ve had to the pleasure of knowing Mary for over 15 years and was honored to work on her appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court.

1/4: A multistate coalition co-led by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent millions of vulnerable Americans from accessing essential health, education, and social service programs.

We remember 9/11 not for the acts of terror, but for our resilience as a nation. The sacrifices of those who lost their lives, the survivors forever changed, and the heroism of those who stepped up to serve and protect at a moment’s notice.

No matter your beliefs, we should live without fear of expressing ourselves. Political violence will consume us all if we let it fester.

1/2 At an average of more than one lawsuit a week, Washington state has sued the Trump administration 37 times since January.

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El fallo de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. permite a ICE reanudar el perfilado racial y la detención de miembros de la comunidad latina en el área de Los Ángeles, independientemente de si tienen motivos para creer que una persona es indocumentada o no.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling allows ICE to resume racially profiling and detaining members of the Latino community in the Los Angeles area, whether they have a reason to believe an individual is undocumented or not. Read my full statement here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

No big deal, just one of Trump’s lawyers claiming a bullshit ability for the President to take over state elections. This, on the same day Trump threatened to declare war on an American city. He does not care about the rule of law or the Constitution. He only cares about his own power. - NB

1/2: It was a pleasure joining Bethany Davis Noll, along with Washington State Assistant Attorney General Bill Sherman, on the Recharge podcast to discuss our office, and how we approach environmental law.

Trump’s National Guard deployments across the country are dangerous, illegal, and violate our founding principles. Read my full statement here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

1/4: Enforcing labor laws and protecting the rights of workers is one of our top priorities. That’s why our office is prosecuting employers for wage theft, defending agricultural workers from discrimination, and standing up for unlawfully terminated federal employees in Washington.

1/2: Great news for Washington: Because of our multistate lawsuit, more than $21 million in funding for AmeriCorps service and volunteer programs throughout the state has been secured.

We're excited to share our 7th Annual Labor Day report! This year's report is Attorney General Nick Brown's first, and it reaffirms our commitment to protecting Washington workers. Read more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

1/2: Today, Tienney Milnor, Section Chief for the Major Economic Crimes Unit in the Criminal Justice Division talks about our offices’ work to expand the criminal prosecution of wage theft and how harmful wage theft can be to workers in Washington. #LaborDayEveryDay #WaforWorkers #AGOWAforWorkers

1/2: In celebration of Labor Day, we’ll be highlighting the work our office does in support of workers in Washington state! Today, AGO L&I Division Chief Lionel Greaves shares some of the rights that Washingtonians are entitled to in the workplace. For more on workers’ rights, visit lni.wa.gov.

1/2: We secured all $150 million in federal education dollars owed to Washington schools and adult education programs. The funding was illegally frozen by the Trump administration, but our multistate lawsuit brought swift resolution, protecting after-school, summer learning programs, and more.

1/2: Join AG Nick Brown for a Workers’ Town Hall in partnership with the Washington State Labor Council and the Pierce County Labor Council. The Town Hall will be in the McGavick Conference Center, building 23, at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 2nd.

President Trump’s executive order today continues his campaign to turn our national guard troops into his personal army. He is constructing an authoritarian, un-American regime. This is what fascism looks like.

There’s nothing normal about this moment in America. We’ve got a president erasing the truth about our country’s history of slavery. He’s gutted the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and ended all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

On Thursday, August 28, at 6:00 p.m., Puget Sound Energy customers can participate in a @wautc.bsky.social virtual public comment hearing about Puget Sound Energy’s Cap and Invest Program and Colstrip cases. To learn more about these cases, click here: www.atg.wa.gov/public-couns...

The administration’s energy policies to date only threaten to make our power sources dirtier, less reliable, less efficient, and more expensive. This policy will ultimately hurt consumers in every state, not just those in our coalition. Read more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

Join AG Nick Brown for a Workers’ Town Hall in partnership with the Washington State Labor Council and the Pierce County Labor Council. The Town Hall will be at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 2nd. Get your tickets here 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/workers-to...

1/2: On May 7, 2025, a rent stabilization law (HB 1217) went into effect in Washington state. The maximum annual rent increase percentage allowed through December 31, 2025, is 10%. The maximum annual rent increase percentage allowed between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, is 9.683%.

1/2: A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Trump administration from using Medicaid data obtained from Washington and 19 other states for immigration enforcement purposes.

1/3: Our office is suing the Trump administration for illegally withholding congressionally authorized funds to help Washington’s most vulnerable communities build resilience to climate change.

1/2: In the first year since launching, 161 youth (aged 0-25) and concerned individuals in 20 counties across WA contacted HearMeWA – the free, trauma-informed youth hotline. hearmewa.org

Our office is getting refunds for 22 service members who were unfairly charged fees when they ended their leases early due to military orders. This is part of our ongoing effort to protect military members’ legal rights to fair housing. Read more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

1/2: We’re proud to join a new national effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force. This multistate initiative cracks down on robocalls through accountability telecommunications providers.

1/3: Washington renters – you’ve got some legal protection against sky-high rent increases. A new state law caps rent hikes, and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has begun enforcing it.

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from spending disaster mitigation funds tied to a program the president illegally shut down as the court considers while a lawsuit brought by Washington AG Nick Brown proceeds. Read more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

Washington joined with 50 other attorneys general to urge DOJ to help curb illegal offshore gaming operations. Read our letter below.

This week AG Nick Brown joined Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC’s The Last Word to discuss what it means to support the people of Washington state, and how Democratic attorneys general are working together. Watch the full interview here: www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

The data economy runs on the collection of consumers’ personal info. While smart devices and apps can be convenient, the data they collect can be used to exploit Washingtonians. Take the AGO’s Data Privacy Survey and tell us what can be improved about data privacy: www.atg.wa.gov/data-privacy...

1/3: As Washington battles wildfires and the nation swelters under extreme heat, Donald Trump and his EPA want to gut the rules regulating harmful climate pollution.

AG Nick Brown joined CNN’s John Berman to talk about a major legal victory protecting birthright citizenship. This fight isn’t over, and our office will defend this ruling all the way to the Supreme Court. #FollowTheDamnLaw

Eligible cities and counties can now join settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers. If all eligible governments sign on by September 30, they will split up to $122.2 million dollars to help combat the opioid epidemic the nine companies helped fuel. Learn more ⬇️

We’re glad the Trump administration has decided to reverse its position and release the education money they had frozen for the upcoming school year. We won’t know all the details until we see the awards documents next week, but we’ll hold them accountable in any This is why we file lawsuits.

AG Brown files a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully cancelling millions in migrant shelter funding. Read more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

“People who need food assistance for themselves and their families should be able to trust that their data will be protected and kept private. If a contractor fails to uphold the terms they’ve agreed to, we will hold them accountable under the law.” - AG Nick Brown www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...