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State wealth tax bill garners support in WA Senate hearing

Columbia Basin Herald, March 15, 2023

Bill to expand WA’s Working Families Tax Credit garners support at Senate hearing

The Center Square Washington, March 13, 2023

Proposed Washington wealth tax debated at Senate public hearing

The Center Square Washington, March 10, 2023

WA Supreme Court Should Uphold the Capital Gains Tax

The Stranger, March 9, 2023

‘Going to at least boost them’: What you need to qualify for the Working Families Tax Credit

KXLY Spokane, March 9, 2023

Letters: Response to Capital Gains Tax Op-ed

Spokesman Review, February 18, 2023

‘Baby bond’ legislation aims to address wealth gaps in Washington state

GeekWire, February 8, 2023

Who Do You Contact If You Are Yet To Get Your Stimulus Check?

Union Journal, February 4, 2023

Stimulus Check Update: Who Qualifies for Latest $1200 Payments?

Latin Post, February 3, 2023

WA’s low-income tax credit, established in 2008, available for first time

Seattle Times, February 2, 2023

Stimulus Check 2023 Update: Some Americans to Receive $1,200 Payment

Newsweek, February 2, 2023

New state tax credit giving up to $1,200 to low-income households launches Wednesday

KIRO 7, February 1, 2023

Application for Working Families Tax Credit Opens February 1, Providing Payments Up to $1,200 to Individuals and Families in Seattle

City of Seattle, January 31, 2023

Inslee wants WA to borrow $4B to build housing and shelter. How would that work?

Seattle Times, January 30, 2023

WA Supreme Court hears first oral arguments in capital gains tax case

Bellingham Herald, January 27, 2023

Supreme Court ruling could allow Washington to tax the rich

The Stranger, January 25, 2023

Editorial: Fund could break inequitable cycle of poverty

Everett Herald, January 24, 2023

Washington Supreme Court case for controversial capital gains tax begins this week

GeekWire, January 23, 2023

Tackling Poverty with Misha Werschkul of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center

Hacks & Wonks podcast, January 17, 2023

Opinion: Why Washington’s capital gains tax should be upheld

Puget Sound Business Journal, January 16, 2023

Gov. Inslee’s State of the State Covers WA’s ‘Multifaceted’ Challenges

Public News Service Washington, January 11, 2023

Are We Going to Tax the Rich or What?

The Stranger, January 11, 2023

Comment: New state tax credit will help working families

Everett Herald, December 31, 2022

Podcast spotlight: Budget & Policy Center

Friends with Wheels podcast, December 30, 2022

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

South Seattle Emerald, December 15, 2022

Supporters tell WA Supreme Court: uphold the capital gains tax

The Center Square Washington, December 13, 2022

Law Profs Urge Wash. Justices To Revive Capital Gains Tax

Law360, 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

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