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Posts by Misha Werschkul

About Misha Werschkul, Executive Director

Misha (she/her) was the executive director of the Washington State Budget and Policy Center. A policy wonk at heart, she’s a relentless believer in the importance of people joining together to make change. She has more than two decades of policy and legislative experience and is eager to build on this experience with an openness to new ideas and approaches, especially about how to bring racial equity into policymaking and organizational processes.

Blog Post Statement on new estimates for 2024’s capital gains tax revenues The capital gains excise tax is an essential funding source for early learning and education By Misha Werschkul | May 22, 2024

Blog Post Report: Unspent gift card funds should go back to consumers or communities Corporate loophole in our state’s unclaimed property law has been putting profit over people By Misha Werschkul | December 12, 2023

Blog Post State Supreme Court made right move on rulemaking for Washington state’s capital gains tax Statement by Budget & Policy Center's Executive Director By Misha Werschkul | November 30, 2022

Blog Post Workers' rights advocates in Washington lead the way for the nation Congress held a field hearing on innovations for workers in Seattle & Washington By Misha Werschkul | August 12, 2022

Blog Post Washingtonians are united on balancing our tax code  Why the initiative to repeal the capital gains tax failed (and rightly so)  By - June 16, 2022

Blog Post Court decision strikes blow to the well-being of Washington’s kids and families  Ruling won't stand in the way of efforts to create a more just and equitable tax code By - March 1, 2022

Blog Post New federal bill to mitigate COVID-19's economic impact: Three things for Washingtonians to know It’s a step forward, but plan is inadequate and excludes important members of our communities By - March 27, 2020

Blog Post Budget compromise leaves unfinished business on tax reform Statement: Budget can’t support community priorities without fixing the tax code By - April 27, 2019