Judge upholds income tax ballot language, cancels hearing for initiative sponsors
A Thurston County Superior Court judge has upheld the state’s fiscal impact disclosure for a ballot measure that would repeal...
Proposed Washington state income tax on individuals earning over $1 million annually
A Thurston County Superior Court judge has upheld the state’s fiscal impact disclosure for a ballot measure that would repeal...
Washington’s Senate has approved a contentious income tax bill targeting million‑dollar earners, with local implications and a divided vote that included dissent from a Battle Ground‑area senator.
<p>Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is urging lawmakers to back a new income-based tax on the state’s top earners — now facing public demonstrations of support in Olympia — to bolster public education and reduce property taxes.</p>
Hundreds rallied in Olympia supporting Washington’s proposed ‘millionaire tax’ as SB 6346 advanced with new revisions, now heading toward a potential Senate floor vote.