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		<title>VIDEO: Petition campaign to repeal Washington income tax may break records</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Let&#039;s Go Washington needs 308,911 valid signatures to qualify IP26-645 for the November ballot, but is targeting 400,000 by July 2." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16411-lets-go-washington-ip26-645-income-tax-repeal-petition-signatures.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Let's Go Washington needs 308,911 valid signatures to qualify IP26-645 for the November ballot, but is targeting 400,000 by July 2.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: High stakes, hidden election</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, and sheriff authority." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16402-nancy-churchill-washington-supreme-court-2026-judicial-races-elec.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, and sheriff authority.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Let&#039;s Go Washington had collected 165,000 of the needed 308,911 signatures as of Wednesday morning." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16371-washington-income-tax-initiative-petition-signing-tumwater-lets-g.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Let's Go Washington had collected 165,000 of the needed 308,911 signatures as of Wednesday morning.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Let&#039;s Go Washington gathered 92,000 signatures in one week, outpacing the previous record set by the natural gas initiative I-2066." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16322-lets-go-washington-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-ip26-6.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Let's Go Washington gathered 92,000 signatures in one week, outpacing the previous record set by the natural gas initiative I-2066.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter protections were rejected." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16300-steve-hatting-washington-policy-center-sb6346-income-tax-affordab-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter protections were rejected.]]></description>
		
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		<title>VIDEO: Former WA AG Rob McKenna criticizes AGO role in crafting millionaire’s tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Former AG Rob McKenna calls out current AGO for collaborating with lawmakers to circumvent constitutional process and prevent voter input." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16113-former-attorney-general-rob-mckenna-income-tax-constitutional-challenge.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Former AG Rob McKenna calls out current AGO for collaborating with lawmakers to circumvent constitutional process and prevent voter input.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nearly 1,000 pages of records reveal coordinated effort between attorney general&#039;s office and Democratic leaders to overturn constitutional ban." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16076-washington-state-capitol-dome-income-tax-legislation-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nearly 1,000 pages of records reveal coordinated effort between attorney general's office and Democratic leaders to overturn constitutional ban.]]></description>
		
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		<title>As Washington gets an income tax, the fight to overturn it begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Opponents are organizing lawsuits and potential ballot measures to challenge the new 9.9% income tax on Washington households earning over $1 million." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15839-washington-capitol-income-tax-millionaires-tax-legislation.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Opponents are organizing lawsuits and potential ballot measures to challenge the new 9.9% income tax on Washington households earning over $1 million. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Video: Can accelerated home construction replace need for WA income tax?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new report suggests boosting housing production by 20,000 units yearly could bring in over $600 million in revenue, offsetting a portion of proposed income tax revenue." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15806-washington-housing-construction-income-tax-analysis.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A new report suggests boosting housing production by 20,000 units yearly could bring in over $600 million in revenue, offsetting a portion of proposed income tax revenue. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Will the income tax cause a drop in charitable giving?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="High-income households leaving Washington after new tax may redirect donations, possibly shrinking local nonprofits’ funding despite the intended deduction benefit." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15804-washington-income-tax-charitable-deduction-harmsworth-policy.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>High-income households leaving Washington after new tax may redirect donations, possibly shrinking local nonprofits’ funding despite the intended deduction benefit. ]]></description>
		
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