WA Income Tax Back on Track? Ferguson Signals Support as Sheriff Removal Bill and Land Cuts Advance
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson now says he would sign the revised “millionaires tax” income tax bill after new amendments expanded the Working Families Tax Credit and added tax exemptions for certain goods. Supporters say the changes make the proposal more affordable for families, while critics argue it opens the door to an income tax in a state where courts have historically ruled income to be property under the Washington Constitution.
At the same time, the Washington Legislature has advanced Senate Bill 5974, legislation that could allow a state board to remove an elected sheriff from…
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