A Conversation with Bob Ferguson

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joins Crosscut’s Northwest Newsmakers host Monica Guzman to discuss a range of topics including Washington State’s litigation against the Trump administration, his office’s top priorities of opioid litigation, reviewing the Governor’s COVID policies and proclamations, his mission of protecting the people of Washington State against powerful interests who don’t play by the rules and how the judicial appointments of the last four years will have an impact on Washingtonians in the future.

Northwest Newsmakers brings you conversations with leaders shaping the region’s politics, arts, culture and industry.

About the speakers:

Monica Guzman (moderator) is the host of the Northwest Newsmakers series.  She is the co-founder of The Evergrey, is a recent fellow at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and Harvard's Nieman Foundation for Journalism, and is a former columnist at The Seattle Times and GeekWire. She is currently an advisor to Braver Angels and the author of an upcoming guide to staying curious in divided times. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Jason, and two kids.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney General. As the state’s chief legal officer, Bob is committed to protecting the people of Washington against powerful interests that don’t play by the rules. He is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, a graduate of the University of Washington and New York University law school.  Bob and his wife, Colleen, are the proud parents of 12-year-old twins, Jack and Katie.

Special thank you to our Northwest Newsmakers series sponsor Waldron. 

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