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Lawmakers approved the capital gains tax, which took effect after the state Supreme Court upheld it in a ruling last year. But an initiative on this year's ballot could repeal it.
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A conservative-backed effort to repeal the state's carbon pricing program will put $2.1 billion at stake with just days left in this year’s Legislative session.
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Here's a quick-start guide about the unprecedented slate of Washington initiatives aiming to repeal a major climate policy, kill a tax on some of the state's richest residents, and more.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a legal challenge to Washington's capital gains tax, but critics of the tax remain optimistic about a proposed policy initiative that could land on voters' ballots in November.
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Washington lawmakers broadly agree on several issues they'll prioritize, but plenty of questions remain on how they'll address them – and what a handful of proposed ballot initiatives could mean for the state budget.
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to work on climate, public safety, education and transportation. The measures could affect what gets accomplished.
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A group aiming to undo some of Washington's newest policy changes is gaining steam, making it likely that voters will see the proposals on their ballots next November.
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The political action committee Let's Go Washington is behind six initiatives to change or repeal a handful of the state's new laws and programs, with a major GOP donor financing the effort.
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The Washington Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 decision to uphold the state's new capital gain tax.
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The Washington state Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over an effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code. Democrats in Olympia enacted a 7% capital gains tax in 2021 on the sale of stocks, bonds and other high-end assets. But it faces a legal challenge from wealthy residents and business groups who say it violates the state and federal constitutions.