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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday he would reject a wealth tax plan proposed by his fellow Democrats in the Legislature, if they include it in their final budget deal.
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Democrats are planning billions in cuts along with new taxes on wealthy people and companies.
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Democrats, who control the Legislature, must solve a historic budget crisis this spring. But can they agree on how to do it?
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Washington Democrats are sharing new details about their tax plan that will likely raise taxes for the state’s wealthiest residents and companies.
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In 2023, the Pierce County Council approved the sales tax that collected one-tenth of 1% of sales to leverage additional revenue for affordable-housing investments.
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Ferguson’s office estimates the budget gap is around 15 billion over the next four years.
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After the first ballot count in the special election, Seattleites heavily favored a business tax instead of pulling from the Jumpstart payroll tax.
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In a special February election, voters will decide what's next for social housing in Seattle. The ballot has two competing propositions for where the money would come from.
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The passing of a tax on large tech companies in the state is estimated to pull in $20 million dollars annually in grants for journalism jobs.
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Washington state has its first new governor in 12 years as of after Bob Ferguson was sworn in on Wednesday.