Ferguson violated ethics law by letting ex-staffer travel on state plane

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 483

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has admitted to violating state ethics law and accepted a $4,000 fine for allowing a former top adviser to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer.

Under an agreement awaiting action by the state Executive Ethics Board, Ferguson would pay half the fine, with the rest suspended if he commits no new violations for two years.

Ferguson and Kate Reynolds, the board’s executive director, each …

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