Ari Hoffman

NEW: Boeing is cutting its workforce by 5% through a combination of layoffs and attrition, mostly in the Seattle area, and slowing its commercial airplane production ramp-up.

NEW: In new text messages from Mayor Katie Wilson's phone the night of the Bite of Seattle shooting, State Rep Julia Reed (D) told Wilson, who was bungling the response & delaying information to the public, "You're leading well"

This person should never be in charge of anything

Gov. Bob Ferguson reached out to schedule a meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver the day before news broke that Seattle was "no longer a lock" for an NBA expansion team

Is Ferguson worried that his tax policy might have jeopardized the return of the Sonics?

NEW: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-GAZA) hit with a fact check for claiming "We are going to take our state back," despite Democrats having had control of Washington for decades, after voters decided to keep boys out of girls' sports

DEVELOPING: WA State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced today that he won't seek a 4th term in 2028, but may consider running for another state or federal office.

“I will ultimately decide whether to run for a different statewide office in 2028, seek federal office, or walk away from elective office altogether.”