From Consumer Protection to Constitutional Defense: Nick Brown's First Year as AG

From Consumer Protection to Constitutional Defense: Nick Brown's First Year as AG

From Hacks & Wonks by Crystal Fincher

January 14, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Nick Brown's first year as Washington State Attorney General, focusing on his efforts in consumer protection and legal actions against federal actions.

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has focused on protecting state residents, filing 49 lawsuits against federal actions and prioritizing consumer protection and workers' rights during his first year in office. Join us for an inside look at the often unseen work of the Attorney General's Office. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com . Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks . Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Attorney General Nick Brown on Bluesky at @atg.wa.gov .

People in this episode

Host: Crystal Fincher

Guest: Nick Brown

Topics covered

  • consumer protection
  • workers' rights
  • legal actions
  • state government
  • politics
  • Washington State

Keywords

  • Attorney General
  • Nick Brown
  • consumer protection
  • lawsuits
  • workers' rights
  • Washington State
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Attorney General's Office, Hacks & Wonks, officialhacksandwonks.com, Bluesky, atg.wa.gov

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