Let’s Go Washington initiatives undergoing signature verification, SOS says
OLYMPIA—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs sent official notification to the Washington State Legislature on January 8 that all six Let’s Go Washington initiatives to the Legislature have been granted provisional certification while signatures are being verified. The six initiatives are: The signatures on the Let’s Go Washington initiatives are being verified by the Office of […]
Let’s Go Washington turns in over 2.6 million signatures for all six landmark initiatives
TUMWATER—The Let’s Go Washington citizen action group turned in 424,890 signatures on Thursday to provide Washington residents the choice to opt of the state-operated Washington Cares Fund assessment – aka Long-term Care Tax (LTC). “The huge lies that are being told that this somehow takes away long-term care health…this is a complete and total falsehood; all […]
WEA partners with advocacy groups to condemn anti-tax ballot initiatives
SEATTLE—The Washington Education Association along with advocacy groups Invest In WA Now and Children’s Alliance warn that two anti-tax ballot initiatives turned in by citizen action group Let’s Go Washington last week, will not only defund paid family leave and long-term care, but will also defund the state’s Education Legacy Trust Account by $900 million. “These […]
Over 850,000 signatures turned in for No State Income Tax and Repeal of Capital Gains Tax initiatives
TUMWATER—Citizen’s action group, Let’s Go Washington, turned in to the Washington State Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday over 850,000 signatures for another two statewide initiatives for a total of five so far of its goal of six by December 28, 2023. Initiative 2111, No State Income Tax, garnered an incredible 439,000 signatures, and 420,000 signatures […]
Judge overturns Washington state’s new capital gains tax
UPDATED [12:29 AM MARCH 2, 2022]: Added the Republican response to the capital gain tax ruling DOUGLAS COUNTY, March 1, 2022 – Today, Douglas County Superior Court Judge Brian Huber overturned a new capital gains tax that was signed into law last year by Governor Jay Inslee. Huber ruled that it is an unconstitutional tax […]
State Senate approves 7% capital gains tax
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., March 6, 2021 – Today the Washington state Senate narrowly passed SB 5096 to impose a 7% capital tax on the sale of stocks, bonds, and other high-end assets in excess of $250,000 for both individuals and couples. Those persons who profit more than $250,000 in […]
State Senate plans Saturday income tax vote
By Jason Mercier | Commentary Cancel your weekend plans. The income tax on capital gains (SB 5096) has been scheduled for a vote by the full Senate on Saturday. I am truly stunned that the Senate is poised to ram thru an income tax before what everyone expects to be a large increase in the March […]
