Ferguson violated ethics law by letting ex-staffer travel on state plane
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 signed the stipulated agreement earlier this week. The Executive Ethics Board will consider approving, rejecting or modifying it during its May 8 meeting.
By reaching the agreement, Ferguson, a Democrat in his second year as governor, avoids the board conducting a public hearing on the charges and potentially imposing a fine of up to $5,000 for each violation.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/30/ferguson-violated-ethics-law-by-letting-ex-staffer-travel-on-state-plane/
Who does he think he is, Pete Hegseth?