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40+ Whatcom County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

Today, 40+ local businesses in Whatcom County sent a joint letter to the Washington State Legislature expressing their concerns regarding the proposed state income tax, SB 6346. The letter urges the Legislature to reject the income tax in order to avoid negative impacts on Washington’s economy. To the Honorable Members of the Washington State Legislature,...

30+ Clark County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

Today, 30+ local businesses in Clark County sent a joint letter to the Washington State Legislature expressing their concerns regarding the proposed state income tax, SB 6346. The letter urges the Legislature to reject the income tax in order to avoid negative impacts on Washington’s economy. March 9, 2026 To the Honorable Members of the...

Politics unPacked: Washington state is about to get an income tax

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Governor Ferguson says he plans to sign the income tax into law. Democrats pass bill that would allow an unelected commission to remove elected sheriffs. Proposal to dramatically expand powers of the Attorney General draws criticism.

By Brandi Kruse

Lawmakers Could Vote on Income Tax This Week

Friday, Bob Ferguson announced he reached an agreement with legislative leaders to amend the proposed state income tax bill, and that he will sign it if it reaches his desk. The changes? A handful of small tax credits and modest tweaks. But the core proposal remains the same: creating a state income tax in Washington,...

30+ Snohomish County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

Today, 30+ local businesses in Snohomish County sent a joint letter to the Washington State Legislature expressing their concerns regarding the proposed state income tax, SB 6346. The letter urges the Legislature to reject the income tax in order to avoid negative impacts on Washington’s economy. March 6, 2026 To the Honorable Members of...

[un]Divided: Democrat mocks Republican lawmakers for trying to protect children

As Republican lawmakers in Washington state gave tearful speeches on the floor of the House, urging their colleagues to strengthen protections for kids who are exposed to drugs in the home, one Democratic lawmaker took to her BlueSky account to mock them. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

An American Dream in Washington — and Why It Moved to Arizona

The proposal to implement an income tax in our state is likely to have significant consequences on the future of our economy. While income tax proponents claim it is a myth to think this new tax will cause business owners and others impacted to leave the state, the evidence suggests otherwise. A recent survey conducted...

WSJ: A Tech Tax Revolt Against Democrats

The Wall Street Journal editorial board has covered a letter from Washington state tech industry leaders regarding likely talent flight if the state imposes a state income tax. From the article: Washington state Democrats have plunged ahead with plans for a new income tax despite public opposition and their own state constitution. A new letter...

[un]Divided: Kennewick battles state to stop placement of violent predators

Kennewick becomes the latest city to learn that it will be forced to accept the placement of sexually violent predators from McNeil Island. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Record-Breaking Opposition Is Shaking Olympia

With one of the biggest deadlines of the legislative session now behind us, something important has happened in Olympia. A long list of bad bills quietly died. Under legislative rules, non-fiscal related bills had to pass out of their chamber of origin last week, or they’re effectively done for the year. Dozens failed to make...

Sign in CON Before Tomorrow’s Income Tax Hearing

It’s working. The response from Washingtonians like you in opposition to an income tax has been unprecedented, and lawmakers are taking notice. A House Democrat leader warned the income tax (that proponents are calling a ‘millionaires tax’) could hit everyone. Another Democrat representative wrote a scathing op-ed in opposition to the income tax. Three Democratic senators...

Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Anti-initiative bills fail to advance. Bipartisan effort to fight fraud. Governor Ferguson proposes narrow tax breaks as he works to pass income tax.

By Brandi Kruse

WSJ: Washington State’s Latest Tax Gambit

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board has taken notice of the push to implement a state income tax in Washington. From the editorial: Shameless describes many corners of the political universe, but special notice this week to Washington state Democrats for pushing an income tax forbidden by their own state constitution. In Olympia, the state...

Lawmakers Admit Taxes Drive Wealth Out, Then Vote for an Income Tax

On Monday, the Washington State Senate advanced SB 6346, the latest attempt to impose a state income tax in Washington, and sent it to the House despite bipartisan opposition. The proposal is framed as a narrow tax on the “wealthy,” but as we’ve outlined before, this is a fundamental shift away from century-old constitutional and...

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40+ Whatcom County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

40+ Whatcom County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

30+ Clark County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

30+ Clark County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

Politics unPacked: Washington state is about to get an income tax

Politics unPacked: Washington state is about to get an income tax

Lawmakers Could Vote on Income Tax This Week

Lawmakers Could Vote on Income Tax This Week

30+ Snohomish County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

30+ Snohomish County Small Businesses Urge Legislature to Reject State Income Tax

[un]Divided: Democrat mocks Republican lawmakers for trying to protect children

[un]Divided: Democrat mocks Republican lawmakers for trying to protect children

An American Dream in Washington — and Why It Moved to Arizona

An American Dream in Washington — and Why It Moved to Arizona

WSJ: A Tech Tax Revolt Against Democrats

WSJ: A Tech Tax Revolt Against Democrats

[un]Divided: Kennewick battles state to stop placement of violent predators

[un]Divided: Kennewick battles state to stop placement of violent predators

Record-Breaking Opposition Is Shaking Olympia

Record-Breaking Opposition Is Shaking Olympia

Sign in CON Before Tomorrow’s Income Tax Hearing

Sign in CON Before Tomorrow’s Income Tax Hearing

Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

WSJ: Washington State’s Latest Tax Gambit

WSJ: Washington State’s Latest Tax Gambit

Lawmakers Admit Taxes Drive Wealth Out, Then Vote for an Income Tax

Lawmakers Admit Taxes Drive Wealth Out, Then Vote for an Income Tax