Winners, losers and takeaways from WA’s legislative session

By: Bill Lucia, Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 14, 2026

Words: 1,529

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The curtain fell Thursday night on the Washington Legislature’s 60-day session. A lot happened before it did. Passage of Democrats’ income tax on millionaire earners was the big storyline. It followed House debate on the bill that was one of the longest in the state’s legislative history. Here are some highlights, plus who came out ahead and behind.

Progressive breakthroughs and walkbacks

Passage of the income tax is an indisputable win for Democrats eager to …

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