With rewrite, WA income tax on track to approval

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 1,590

Last Updated: 3 days, 15 hours ago

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Democrats in the Washington state House on Friday stood at the precipice of enacting a statewide income tax, a momentous political accomplishment for progressives that is expected to face tests in court and on the ballot.

They released a much-anticipated overhaul of the so-called “millionaires’ tax,” with changes to drive more money into early learning programs, increase assistance for lower-income families, and eliminate sales tax on a greater number of consumer products.

The revised proposal …

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