Ferguson may have broken WA ethics laws allowing ex-adviser to fly on state plane

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 10, 2026

Words: 554

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson likely violated state laws by allowing his former top adviser, Mike Webb, to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer, the state Executive Ethics Board ruled Friday.

In a unanimous vote, the board concluded there was “reasonable cause” to believe Ferguson ran afoul of Washington’s ethics laws by using state resources for the private benefit of a non-state employee.

Ferguson provided “a special privilege” to …

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