AG: Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. to pay $18M, largest campaign finance penalty in US history

OLYMPIA — In a historic decision, a Thurston County Superior Court judge today ordered the Grocery Manufacturers Association to pay $18 million in penalties and punitive damages, after Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit revealed GMA intentionally violated Washington campaign finance laws.
Source: AG: Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. to pay $18M, largest campaign finance penalty in US history