Attorney General Nick Brown
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Participating in democracy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your privacy, and we will keep fighting to keep it that way. apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Participating in democracy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your privacy, and we will keep fighting to keep it that way. apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...
A court ruled this week that Oregon doesn’t need to hand over their residents’ personal data to the federal government under the administration’s latest scheme to undermine voting rights. It’s a big win for that state and it’s also good news for our ongoing elections case.
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A court ruled this week that Oregon doesn’t need to hand over their residents’ personal data to the federal government under the administration’s latest scheme to undermine voting rights. It’s a big win for that state and it’s also good news for our ongoing elections case.
Our new report provides a thorough look at the work of the AG’s office, from the high-profile cases against the Trump administration to the lesser-known but no less critical legal work we do to serve and protect the public. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
How the Attorney General’s Office used the rule of law to serve Washingtonians in 2025 | Washington State
The Attorney General’s Office released its 2025 Annual Report today, one year after Attorney General Nick Brown took office, to give the public a transparent look at the office’s work to protect Washi...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Our new report provides a thorough look at the work of the AG’s office, from the high-profile cases against the Trump administration to the lesser-known but no less critical legal work we do to serve and protect the public. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
This is a time of widespread mistrust in government. We must strive to do our work in the most transparent way possible.
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This is a time of widespread mistrust in government. We must strive to do our work in the most transparent way possible.
AG Nick Brown has requested that lawmakers pass the Protecting Washington Children Online bill this session. It takes aim at online platforms that use addictive feeds to monetize the attention of kids and teens. Learn more about HB 1834 and SB 5708 at leg.wa.gov
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
AG Nick Brown has requested that lawmakers pass the Protecting Washington Children Online bill this session. It takes aim at online platforms that use addictive feeds to monetize the attention of kids and teens. Learn more about HB 1834 and SB 5708 at leg.wa.gov
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January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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And a lot of the affordability crisis is driven by business practices that violate the law.” www.officialhacksandwonks.com/from-consume...
From Consumer Protection to Constitutional Defense: Nick Brown's First Year as AG
Washington AG Nick Brown confronts federal overreach by filing 49 lawsuits, protecting $15 billion in state funding while focusing on consumer protection, workers' rights, and defending state sovereig...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
And a lot of the affordability crisis is driven by business practices that violate the law.” www.officialhacksandwonks.com/from-consume...
AG Brown talks consumer protection with @hacksandwonks.bsky.social: “People are really concerned - and rightfully so - around issues of affordability, both housing and healthcare and childcare, and then the things that they buy at the store.
From Consumer Protection to Constitutional Defense: Nick Brown's First Year as AG
Washington AG Nick Brown confronts federal overreach by filing 49 lawsuits, protecting $15 billion in state funding while focusing on consumer protection, workers' rights, and defending state sovereig...
www.officialhacksandwonks.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
AG Brown talks consumer protection with @hacksandwonks.bsky.social: “People are really concerned - and rightfully so - around issues of affordability, both housing and healthcare and childcare, and then the things that they buy at the store.
It’s hard work, but my team and I can’t imagine doing anything else at this critical moment for our state. Thank you to the people for allowing me to serve the state.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
It’s hard work, but my team and I can’t imagine doing anything else at this critical moment for our state. Thank you to the people for allowing me to serve the state.
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We’re protecting workers’ rights, helping local law enforcement with prosecutions, going after polluters, advancing important public safety policy initiatives, and fending off threats from a lawless federal government.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We’re protecting workers’ rights, helping local law enforcement with prosecutions, going after polluters, advancing important public safety policy initiatives, and fending off threats from a lawless federal government.
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I was sworn in as Washington’s 19th Attorney General one year ago today and my commitment to uphold the rule of law and protect Washingtonians remains steadfast.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I was sworn in as Washington’s 19th Attorney General one year ago today and my commitment to uphold the rule of law and protect Washingtonians remains steadfast.
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And tune into a Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development work session on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 8:00 am regarding protecting children online, tvw.org/video/senate...
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development - TVW
Public Hearing: SB 5928: Concerning wildfire risk models and score disclosure. Work Session: Protecting children online.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
And tune into a Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development work session on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 8:00 am regarding protecting children online, tvw.org/video/senate...
Learn more about HB 1834 and SB 5708 at leg.wa.gov
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January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Learn more about HB 1834 and SB 5708 at leg.wa.gov
Online platforms use addictive feeds to monetize the attention of their users. Logging off is hard for people of any age – but particularly kids and teens. AG Brown has requested legislation this session to prohibit platforms from exposing minors to addictive feeds.
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Online platforms use addictive feeds to monetize the attention of their users. Logging off is hard for people of any age – but particularly kids and teens. AG Brown has requested legislation this session to prohibit platforms from exposing minors to addictive feeds.
The President tried to bully Washington into surrendering our sovereignty and the rule of law, but we refused to budge. Washington will continue to receive transportation grants for essential projects without fear of coercion to support the president’s extreme agenda. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal | Washington State
Pending court approval, case will be fully and permanently resolved in Washington’s favor The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal of a judgment permanently blocking the Trump administrat...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The President tried to bully Washington into surrendering our sovereignty and the rule of law, but we refused to budge. Washington will continue to receive transportation grants for essential projects without fear of coercion to support the president’s extreme agenda. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
Another win for Washingtonians against executive overreach: We have protected more than $1 billion in federal transportation funding now that the administration dropped their appeal of our lower court victory against USDOT.
January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Another win for Washingtonians against executive overreach: We have protected more than $1 billion in federal transportation funding now that the administration dropped their appeal of our lower court victory against USDOT.
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Washington seeks rehearing of illegal, inscrutable DOE order on TransAlta coal power | Washington State
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a request for rehearing over the Department of Energy’s (DOE) illegal, clumsy emergency order forcing a decommissioned coal power plant back into...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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1/2: Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a request for rehearing over the Department of Energy’s (DOE) illegal, clumsy emergency order forcing a decommissioned coal power plant back into production despite not having the staff, buyers or coal for such work.
January 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
1/2: Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a request for rehearing over the Department of Energy’s (DOE) illegal, clumsy emergency order forcing a decommissioned coal power plant back into production despite not having the staff, buyers or coal for such work.
2/2: “The administration does not care who gets hurt or what laws are violated in their obsessive targeting of trans people,” Brown said. “We refuse to back down to these illegal demands and will fight for every dollar Congress has authorized.”
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
AG Brown sues HHS in 50th lawsuit against federal overreach harming Washingtonians | Washington State
In his 50th lawsuit against federal overreach since taking office almost one year ago, Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Hu...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
2/2: “The administration does not care who gets hurt or what laws are violated in their obsessive targeting of trans people,” Brown said. “We refuse to back down to these illegal demands and will fight for every dollar Congress has authorized.”
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
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1/2: AG Nick Brown joined 11 other AGs in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states’ agreement to discriminate against transgender people.
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
1/2: AG Nick Brown joined 11 other AGs in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states’ agreement to discriminate against transgender people.
The government denied these people due process and protection from discrimination. I’m proud of my team’s work on the residents’ behalf. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
AG secures consent decree with Sunnyside over unlawful eviction orders | Washington State
Sunnyside residents harmed when Sunnyside Police Department officers ordered them to leave or be removed from their homes will finally receive compensation under a consent decree reached Monday betwee...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The government denied these people due process and protection from discrimination. I’m proud of my team’s work on the residents’ behalf. www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
Sunnyside residents who were unlawfully removed from their homes can now be compensated thanks to a consent decree we just reached with the city.
AG secures consent decree with Sunnyside over unlawful eviction orders | Washington State
Sunnyside residents harmed when Sunnyside Police Department officers ordered them to leave or be removed from their homes will finally receive compensation under a consent decree reached Monday betwee...
www.atg.wa.gov
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Sunnyside residents who were unlawfully removed from their homes can now be compensated thanks to a consent decree we just reached with the city.
"Today’s ruling is a huge victory for voters in Washington and Oregon, and for the rule of law. The court enforced the long-standing constitutional rule that only States and Congress can regulate elections, not the Election Denier-in-Chief." - AG Nick Brown
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Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest b...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Today’s ruling is a huge victory for voters in Washington and Oregon, and for the rule of law. The court enforced the long-standing constitutional rule that only States and Congress can regulate elections, not the Election Denier-in-Chief." - AG Nick Brown
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Strong government-to-government relationships help all of us in serving the public. Today’s meeting with the Snoqualmie Tribe underscored our shared commitment to justice, environmental stewardship, and community safety. We're grateful for their partnership.
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Strong government-to-government relationships help all of us in serving the public. Today’s meeting with the Snoqualmie Tribe underscored our shared commitment to justice, environmental stewardship, and community safety. We're grateful for their partnership.
Happy New Year 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Happy New Year 2026!