Ferguson总督在使用国家飞机进行前助理旅行时面临道德问题听证会。 Governor Ferguson faces ethics hearing over using state plane for former aide’s trip.

华盛顿州执行伦理委员会认定有“合理理由”相信州长鲍勃·弗格森违反了伦理法，允许其前助理迈克·韦布在2024年6月前往三城区期间乘坐州飞机。 The Washington State Executive Ethics Board found "reasonable cause" to believe Governor Bob Ferguson violated ethics laws by permitting his former aide, Mike Webb, to fly on a state aircraft during a June 2024 trip to the Tri-Cities. 董事会的结论是,一名非雇员使用国家巡逻飞机构成了一种特殊特权,并可能滥用公共资源,尽管Ferguson声称飞行没有引起额外费用。 The board concluded the use of a state patrol plane by a non-employee constituted a special privilege and potential misuse of public resources, despite Ferguson’s claim that the flight incurred no additional cost. Webb在3月因工作场所指控辞职后, 为一家野火赔偿案件律师事务所工作。 Webb, who resigned in March amid workplace allegations, was then working for a law firm on wildfire compensation cases. 在Tumwater居民投诉的推动下,此案向正式的执法听证会前进,Ferguson在每次侵权行为中可能面临最高5 000美元的处罚,并可能归还财产。 The case, prompted by a complaint from a Tumwater resident, advances to a formal enforcement hearing where Ferguson may face penalties up to $5,000 per violation and possible restitution.