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Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax

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|Date: Monday, April 20, 2026

Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax

Nearly 1,000 pages of records reveal coordinated effort between attorney general's office and Democratic ...

Nearly 1,000 pages of records reveal coordinated effort between attorney general's office and Democratic leaders to overturn constitutional ban. ...

Monday, April 20, 2026
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Opinion: More taxes sadly the Washington way

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|Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Opinion: More taxes sadly the Washington way

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressin ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressing state spending priorities, particularly in health care policy. ...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Opinion: The facts on I-2019, the possible repeal of Washington’s Income tax on capital gains

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|Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Opinion: The facts on I-2019, the possible repeal of Washington’s Income tax on capital gains

Paul Guppy discusses the possible repeal of Washington’s income tax on capital gains and its effects on t ...

Paul Guppy discusses the possible repeal of Washington’s income tax on capital gains and its effects on the state’s economic future. ...

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Opinion: United States Supreme Court to consider hearing Washington capital gains tax lawsuit during Friday conference

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|Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Opinion: United States Supreme Court to consider hearing Washington capital gains tax lawsuit during Friday conference

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to review the petition for certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in Quin ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to review the petition for certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in Quinn v Washington. The petition challenges the US Constitutionality of Washington’s approach to pa ...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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SCOTUS decision could come soon on taking Washington tax lawsuit

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|Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

SCOTUS decision could come soon on taking Washington tax lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit chal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s capital gains tax. ...

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Opinion: New bill proposes ‘excise tax’ on compensation

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|Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Opinion: New bill proposes ‘excise tax’ on compensation

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center says it’s best to take away the excise tax cookie while we ...

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center says it’s best to take away the excise tax cookie while we still can. ...

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Progressive groups applaud including capital gains tax in Inslee’s proposed budget

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|Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

Progressive groups applaud including capital gains tax in Inslee’s proposed budget

The constitutionality of the capital gains income tax rests on whether it’s characterized as an income ta ...

The constitutionality of the capital gains income tax rests on whether it’s characterized as an income tax, as opponents claim, or an excise tax, as supporters assert. ...

Friday, December 16, 2022
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Opinion: Summary of capital gains income tax amicus briefs

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|Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Opinion: Summary of capital gains income tax amicus briefs

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a recap of arguments that the capital gains tax is a ...

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a recap of arguments that the capital gains tax is an excise tax and those claiming it is unconstitutional. ...

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Opinion: State Supreme Court sets Jan. 26 hearing for capital gains income tax lawsuit

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|Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Opinion: State Supreme Court sets Jan. 26 hearing for capital gains income tax lawsuit

‘Claiming an income tax is instead an excise tax to set up litigation in hopes the state Supreme Court wi ...

‘Claiming an income tax is instead an excise tax to set up litigation in hopes the state Supreme Court will now say that we don’t own our income is disingenuous at best.’ ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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Opinion: Income Tax vs. Excise Tax

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|Date: Monday, August 15, 2022

Opinion: Income Tax vs. Excise Tax

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the political manipulation of language. ...

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the political manipulation of language. ...

Monday, August 15, 2022
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