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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...

[un]Divided: 44% of business owners want to leave Washington state

Blue states like Washington are hemorrhaging wealth as business owners flee to tax-friendly states like Florida. Follow unDivided with Brandi Kruse across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Politics unPacked: Unwinding election integrity

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Anti-fraud bills fail to advance. Democrats pass bill making it harder to challenge voter registrations. 44% of business owners say they are thinking about leaving the state as millionaires’ tax looms.

By Brandi Kruse

Former AG Rob McKenna Warns Legislature: Proposed Income Tax Violates Washington State Constitution

The full Legal Memorandum from former Washington AG Rob McKenna is available here. Olympia, Washington — Today, the Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) publicly released a memorandum of law authored by former Attorney General Rob McKenna that outlines why the proposed 9.9% income tax pending in the state legislature is unconstitutional. The memo was prompted...

Income Tax bill Is Moving Fast. Tell Lawmakers to Vote NO

Democratic leaders in Olympia have moved one step closer to creating a state income tax. SB 6346 was advanced out of committee earlier this week, and a full Senate vote is expected soon, maybe as early as today/Friday. Lawmakers are trying to rush this forward, and they need to hear loud and clear from Washingtonians...

[un]Divided: Serial child predator reoffends months after release

In Tacoma, police arrested a repeat offender in a string of robberies against the elderly. He was supposed to be on supervision at the time. In Seattle, police arrested a known sex offender who’d recently been unconditionally released by the state. Support unDivided with Brandi Kruse at unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Democracy for Me, Not for Thee: Olympia Targets the Initiative Process

The Legislature has an obligation spelled out plainly in the Washington Constitution: when voters put an initiative before lawmakers, it “shall take precedence over all other measures in the legislature except appropriation bills.” That isn’t some vague suggestion. It’s a constitutional mandate meant to protect citizen power when the Legislature doesn’t reflect the will of...

Politics unPacked: Initiative-backers take fight directly to lawmakers

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened this past week during the legislative session in Olympia, including: Rally for voter initiatives. Massive hearing on proposed millionaires’ tax. Democrat-backed bill would make it harder for cities to clear homeless camps. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

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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

[un]Divided: 44% of business owners want to leave Washington state

[un]Divided: 44% of business owners want to leave Washington state

Politics unPacked: Unwinding election integrity

Politics unPacked: Unwinding election integrity

Former AG Rob McKenna Warns Legislature: Proposed Income Tax Violates Washington State Constitution

Former AG Rob McKenna Warns Legislature: Proposed Income Tax Violates Washington State Constitution

Income Tax bill Is Moving Fast. Tell Lawmakers to Vote NO

Income Tax bill Is Moving Fast. Tell Lawmakers to Vote NO

[un]Divided: Serial child predator reoffends months after release

[un]Divided: Serial child predator reoffends months after release

Democracy for Me, Not for Thee: Olympia Targets the Initiative Process

Democracy for Me, Not for Thee: Olympia Targets the Initiative Process

Politics unPacked: Initiative-backers take fight directly to lawmakers

Politics unPacked: Initiative-backers take fight directly to lawmakers