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In the Media

The Budget and Policy Center helps shape the debate around economic policies – from publishing op-eds to pitching columns and editorials to lending our expertise to articles that cover our policy priorities.

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Opinion: Protecting the capital gains tax is good for our economy

Puget Sound Business Journal, July 22, 2024

GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballot

Seattle Times, June 8, 2024

The Case for Unemployment Insurance for All

Common Dreams, June 7, 2024

Keep or repeal the capital gains tax? Voters will decide in November

Seattle Times, June 7, 2024

Washington Capital Gains Tax Revenue Falls in Second Year

Tax Notes, May 28, 2024

Capital gains tax receipts in Washington tumble

Washington State Standard, May 22, 2024

Why supporters of Washington’s long-term care program are worried

News From The States, May 7, 2024

WA decides: Initiative 2124 to make the state’s long-term care program optional

Washington State Standard, May 7, 2024

Heard of the Working Families Tax Credit? Neither have many local families

Everett Herald, April 29, 2024

Lu Hill: We must protect Spokane’s air, water, and natural spaces for ourselves and future generations

Spokesman Review, April 28, 2024

Can the snarky ‘Save Our Yachts’ campaign save Washington’s capital gains tax?

Route Fifty , April 17, 2024

It’s Tax Day: What to know if you file late

KIRO 7, April 15, 2024

Why there’s more work to do to make Washington’s tax code and budget more equitable

Washington State Standard, April 9, 2024

Inslee signs natural gas bill into law, critics say it comes at expense of customers

My Northwest, March 29, 2024

Inslee declines to use veto pen in signing ‘natural gas ban bill’ into law

The Center Square Washington, March 28, 2024

Wash capital gains tax foes pivot to voters to kill the tax 

Law360, March 25, 2024

Environmental and progressive groups urge partial veto of Puget Sound Energy bill

Washington State Standard, March 17, 2024

Tracy Yeung and Dona Ponepinto: Getting cash directly to people who most need it helps strengthen communities

Washington State Standard, February 25, 2024

Washington Future Fund Gains Grassroots Momentum 

Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy, February 14, 2024

Lu Hill: Let’s keep up the momentum toward a more equitable state tax code

Spokesman Review, February 4, 2024

Cash payments for WA residents? Lawmakers propose trying out basic income program

Washington State Standard, January 30, 2024

Washington SOS certifies initiative banning state or local income taxes

The Center Square Washington, January 24, 2024

Millionaire trying to create tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy

Bloomberg News, January 23, 2024

Washington Secretary of State certifies initiative repealing capital gains tax

The Center Square Washington, January 23, 2024
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