Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax

By: Bill Lucia

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,227

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill.

He’s previously preached the need to pump a significant portion of the proceeds toward tax relief. On Tuesday, he said lawmakers hadn’t gone far enough and offered his blueprint for using income tax revenue to dial back taxes for lower-income families and small businesses.

“This bill must be laser-focused on …

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