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Comment: New state tax credit will help working families

Everett Herald, December 31, 2022

OPINION | The Promise of the Working Families Tax Credit Is Support for Communities to Thrive

South Seattle Emerald, December 15, 2022

Law Profs Urge Wash. Justices To Revive Capital Gains Tax

Law360, December 13, 2022

Supporters tell WA Supreme Court: uphold the capital gains tax

The Center Square Washington, December 13, 2022

New Report: Black Washingtonians ID Community Solutions to Inequities

The Black Star News, December 4, 2022

Community coalitions created new cash assistance programs that are available now in Washington state

Runta News, November 10, 2022

Council Digs In on Harrell’s “IOU” Budget

PubliCola, October 12, 2022

Creating Wealth With ‘Baby Bonds’

Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 20, 2022

Washington state’s tax system is worsening income inequality

Crosscut , September 14, 2022

What’s the impact of higher wages? US lawmakers came to Seattle looking for answers.

Puget Sound Business Journal, August 24, 2022

OPINION | Domestic Violence Survivors and Immigrants Should Not Face Barriers to New State Tax Credit

South Seattle Emerald, July 28, 2022

‘Full of injustice’: Burden of court fines vary by race, county in WA

Crosscut, July 26, 2022

WA families lose safety nets as pandemic, inflation persist

Crosscut, June 21, 2022

Effort to repeal capital gains tax comes to an end

The Columbian, June 17, 2022

Campaign to repeal state’s capital gains tax dropped, at least for now

KIRO 7, June 14, 2022

Guest column: Washington state needs a more just tax code

Yakima Herald-Republic, June 5, 2022

‘Everything has gone up’: In Rainier Beach and across Seattle, food banks respond to inflation woes

The Seattle Times, May 27, 2022

Judge clears way for initiative to repeal capital gains tax

Herald Net, April 29, 2022

OpEd: Economic and policy experts argue against repealing the capital gains tax

Washington State Wire, April 18, 2022

Experts grade Legislature’s WA Cares delay law

The Center Square, March 24, 2022

Equity: Working families

Seattle Times, March 18, 2022

Olympia Wrapup: Democratic Majority Falls Short on Core Democratic Agenda

PubliCola, March 17, 2022

Washington House boosts sales tax holiday, but critics aren’t buying

The Center Square Washington, February 24, 2022

Challenges to court fines and fees in Washington

We Out Here Magazine, February 23, 2022

Is a guaranteed income program right for Washington? Lawmakers are considering it

KUOW, February 1, 2022

‘Washington Future Fund Trust’ Would Set Aside at Least $3.2K for Each Eligible Child

The Chronicle, January 22, 2022

WA baby bond program aims to address wealth gap

Public News Service, January 18, 2022

Short legislative session begins, with long list of goals

Real Change, January 12, 2022

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