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Newly released texts indicate Governor Bob Ferguson did not influence Seattle police’s information blackout after the mass shooting at Seattle Center, with authorities delaying a news briefing by about five hours as the investigation continued.
Newly released text messages show Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson telling Gov. Bob Ferguson that a briefing and likely press conference would follow the Bite of Seattle shooting, with Ferguson replying he could attend by 9 p.m.; there is no confirmation of the briefing in the texts, fueling questions about why the public briefing started more than four hours after the 6 p.m. shooting. The governor’s office says it was not directing public communications, SPD indicated delays for dignitaries, a suspect remains at large, and the story is developing.
A widow says her husband voiced safety concerns prior to the Nippon Dynawave explosion in Longview; investigators are examining unsafe conditions at the plant, as Gov. Bob Ferguson calls the implosion the deadliest industrial tragedy in state history.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson says he will sign the latest version of the proposed millionaire income tax, which would levy 9.9% on earnings over $1 million and redirect revenue to benefits like a expanded Working Families Tax Credit, free school meals for all students, OTC medicine sales-tax exemption, and childcare accounts, aiming to bolster families and small businesses; Democrats praise the changes while Republicans push back, and the bill still must pass both the House and Senate before signature.