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More than 400,000 households in Washington are slated to receive checks after the attorney general's office won lawsuits over price-fixing conspiracies of chicken and fish.
OLYMPIA Thousands of Washington households will receive a little extra money this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday morning. The payouts are the result of price-fixing lawsuits by the state against major producers of chicken and tuna.
“My legal team took on two large corporate price-fixing conspiracies that increased the cost for groceries for Washington families,” Ferguson said. “We've prevailed and as a result, we are sending checks to over 400,000 Washington households. To be specific, we are sending checks to 402,200 Washington families and providing a total of $40.6 million to the individuals and families who are least able to afford the impacts of this illegal price-fixing.”
OLYMPIA — Thousands of Washington households will receive a little extra money this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday morning. The payouts are the result of …