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Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

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

Politics unPacked: Unwinding election integrity

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

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

[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

Politics unPacked: Initiative-backers take fight directly to lawmakers

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

[un]Divided: Homeschool parents claim victory in Olympia

[un]Divided: Homeschool parents claim victory in Olympia

During debate over a bill adding regulations to homeschooling, one dad jumped on the opportunity to give a direct message to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Top 10 Reasons a State Income Tax Is a Bad Idea

Top 10 Reasons a State Income Tax Is a Bad Idea

This article is reposted courtesy of the Washington Policy Center and Ryan Frost, Director, Budget and Tax Policy. Governor Ferguson and Democrats in the legislature are about to propose a 9.9% income tax on “high earner” Washingtonians. Here are ten reasons why this proposal should be rejected. 10. It Won’t Solve the Perpetual Deficit Cycle Washington has...

Politics unPacked: Anti-fraud bills get key hearings in Olympia

Politics unPacked: Anti-fraud bills get key hearings in Olympia

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: unDivided whistleblower testifies in Olympia. Family farms worry unionization bill could spell disaster. Proposal would help state go after car tab scofflaws. Seattle area continues to hemorrhage jobs. Subscribe to unDivided at unDividedpod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

2025 Edmonds City Council Scorecard

2025 Edmonds City Council Scorecard

Future 42 Snohomish County is a local county project dedicated to advocating for key issues such as public safety and tax relief. We are a grassroots effort mobilizing Snohomish County citizens to make their voices heard at the local level. We have recently completed our second annual set of local scorecards which highlight key votes...

Seattle Times Op-Ed: WA lawmakers should hold hearings on initiatives before they go to a vote

Seattle Times Op-Ed: WA lawmakers should hold hearings on initiatives before they go to a vote

A Seattle Times opinion by Jackson Maynard, Executive Director of Citizen Action Defense Fund, argues that Washington’s state Legislature ought to hold public hearings on citizen-led ballot initiatives rather than letting them bypass legislative scrutiny and head straight to voters this fall. Washington’s Constitution does not treat voters as spectators — it recognizes them as...