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AGO memo says ‘realistic possibility’ a wealth tax would be overturned

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:49:58 +0000

A March 2025 AGO memo warns a wealth tax's $50M threshold exemption risks violating Washington's uniformity clause.

Foes of WA income tax race to collect initiative signatures

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:11:16 +0000

Let's Go Washington had collected 165,000 of the needed 308,911 signatures as of Wednesday morning.

Opinion: Washington’s broken trust

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:01:56 +0000

Dave Upthegrove's 80,000-acre forest ban is forcing rural school districts into state financial control and massive teacher layoffs.

Opinion: Lawsuit filed against the unconstitutional income tax in Washington state

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:12:06 +0000

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna and Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge challenge the 9.9% income tax in Klickitat Superior Court.

Court battle set to begin over WA’s new income tax

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:33:43 +0000

Former AG Rob McKenna leads constitutional challenge against 9.9% tax on earnings above $1 million starting Thursday.

Lawsuit aims to block new eligibility requirements for WA sheriffs

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:28:14 +0000

Four sheriffs are suing over a state law that sets new eligibility rules, arguing it undermines voter authority by allowing removal for certification issues.

Project 42: It is an income tax, not a millionaire’s tax

Paul Valencia — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:49:34 +0000

Project 42 co-founder Dann Mead Smith urged Clark County residents to organize against the new income tax law, emphasizing it can be expanded to reach more than just millionaires.

VIDEO: WA income tax signed into law with legal challenge right behind

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:41:00 +0000

A 9.9% income tax affecting high earners in Washington faces swift legal opposition and a proposed citizen initiative seeking repeal.

Income tax signed in Washington with a legal challenge close behind

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:29:49 +0000

A new law will tax households earning over $1 million, with funds aimed at expanding credits for lower-income residents. Lawsuits and challenges are already underway.

Letter: ‘Now we have Engineer Bob telling us the I-5 Bridge needs replacing because it is built on shifting sand with wooden structures’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:55:58 +0000

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections.