Ferguson Accused of Playing Politics as Spokane Rebuild Faces Roadblocks

Washington State Rep. Jenny Graham is speaking out after losing her own home in the devastating Spokane fires that destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures. Graham says she and her elderly mother had only minutes to evacuate as flames approached her neighborhood. Now staying in temporary housing while she finishes her term, Graham is raising questions about Washington election rules that she says prevent lawmakers from communicating with constituents during an emergency. She is calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to lift those restrictions and says lawmakers should be able to assist constituents affected by the disaster regardless of political party. Graham is also demanding answers about Washington's handling of the man accused of setting the most destructive of the Spokane fires. She is questioning how his supervision was handled after he relocated to Washington following a prison sentence in Arizona and is calling for a special legislative session to examine the issue. We break down Graham's concerns, the latest fallout from the Spokane fires and the questions now facing Washington state officials on Washington in Focus Daily. #Spokane #SpokaneFires #SpokaneWildfire #JennyGraham #BobFerguson #WashingtonState #WashingtonNews #WashingtonPolitics #Wildfire #Arson #SpokaneCounty #WildfireRecovery #PublicSafety #GovernmentAccountability #WashingtonLegislature #WAleg #EasternWashington #WashingtonInFocus #CenterSquare