Dunn, Ferguson seek state AG job that's a 'big deal' nationally
When the state attorney general misses a deadline to appeal a verdict, as Chris Gregoire did in an infamous case 12 years ago, the cost to taxpayers can be severe — more than $20 million for that error.
And when attorneys general use their pulpit to push certain priorities, as Gregoire did in leading a national lawsuit against the tobacco industry, the rewards can be profound — a $4.5 billion settlement for Washington state, as well as a defining achievement for Gregoire.