TAX JUSTICE NEWS
Whether it’s about holding the mega-wealthy accountable, making sure our state’s tax code is built to support Washington’s working families, or passing landmark legislation like capital gains – we’ve got the latest news and updates on tax justice.
You’ll also find releases, media resources, and real life examples of why tax justice is so crucial to Washington.
RECENT HEADLINES
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Inequality: ‘Let’s continue to tax wealth’
I have more than I need, and I would rather live in a society that invests in our community than be able to buy more stuff. Rather than throw up our hands in the face of inequality, let’s continue to tax wealth — starting by voting no on Initiative 2109, which would eliminate the capital…
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35 Seattle-area ZIP codes among wealthiest in US, report says
Thirty-five different ZIP codes in the Seattle area were among the Wealthy 1000 in a list compiled by The Business Journal. The 98101, which includes Pike Place Market and a good portion of the Seattle waterfront, is the region’s wealthiest and comes in at No. 51 in the country.
PRESS RELEASES
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Initiative 2109 Defeated in a Landslide
Seattle, WA: Tonight Washington state voters resoundingly rejected Initiative 2109, which would have repealed the state’s limited capital gains tax that funds billions for education,…
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Initiative Giving Super-Rich Big Tax Cut By Taking nearly $900 Million/Yr from WA Schools, Child Care Qualifies for Ballot
Olympia, WA: Today Initiative 2109, a proposal filed by controversial state Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh and bankrolled by mega-millionaire Brian Heywood, was certified by…
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STATEMENT: SCOTUS Declines to Hear Lawsuit To Take Away $900 Million/Year From Kids, Education and Give It To Washington’s Mega-Rich
Olympia, WA: Invest in Washington Now, a non-profit organization fighting for a more fair tax code in Washington state, issued the following statement regarding the…
