EXCLUSIVE: Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax
[THE CENTER SQUARE]—According to nearly 1,000 pages of public records reviewed by The Center Square, the Washington Attorney General’s Office and Democratic leaders discussed strategies to challenge and potentially overturn the 1933 state Supreme Court decision that banned income taxes in Washington state. Link to key emails obtained by The Center Square. “I would like […]
‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax
OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9. The suit filed in Klickitat County […]
Former Democratic Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge joins legal fight against new income tax
[The Center Square]—Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge, a prominent Democrat, has joined a legal team preparing to challenge the newly-enacted income tax on households making $1 million or more, the Citizens Action Defense Fund (CADF) has announced. Also retained by CADF’s legal team is former State Attorney General Rob McKenna, who was […]
Millionaires’ Tax Showdown in Olympia: Fears of Business Exodus vs Calls for Fairness
OLYMPIA—Washington lawmakers heard impassioned pleas from both sides during a packed Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing on Friday, February 6, 2026, over Senate Bill 6346, a proposal to impose a 9.9% tax on individuals earning more than $1 million annually. Supporters cast the measure as a vital step toward fixing what they call a […]
