Ferguson admits LGW’s income tax repeal initiative will be on November ballot
OLYMPIA—Governor Bob Ferguson on Wednesday, May 27, publicly acknowledged that Let’s Go Washington’s initiative to repeal the newly enacted income tax he signed into law on March 30, will collect the required 309,000 valid signatures by the July 2nd deadline to qualify for the November 3rd general election ballot. “It looks like voters will get a say […]
Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax
REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot. The political committee, led by founder Brian Heywood, announced the drive at a press conference as the conservative […]
Ferguson signs new income tax bill, lawsuit and referendum challenges begin
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6346 into law March 30, enacting a 9.9% income tax on annual income above $1 million as the Citizen Action Defense Fund announced a legal challenge and Let’s Go Washington also announcing it is launching a referendum to repeal the measure. The bill passed the full Senate […]
John Braun: There’s no overstating what Democrats just did to our state
Sadly, we’ve now seen just how much damage 90 people can do to our state in 60 days. The 90 people are Democrats: 59 state representatives, 30 state senators and Gov. Bob Ferguson. The 60 days went from Jan. 12 through March 12 — meaning this year’s legislative session. While Republicans fought hard and well […]
Gov Ferguson commentary on 2026 legislative session
When I delivered my State of the State address at the start of this session, I talked about history — particularly the history that we create ourselves. I want to thank legislators, legislative staff and my team for a historic legislative session. I was very specific in articulating key priorities in my State of the […]
Washington’s Millionaires’ Tax Passes House, Now Moves to Senate for Final Vote Before Becoming Law
OLYMPIA—After 24 hours 30 minutes and 30 seconds of heated debate with over 80 amendments, the Democratic-led Senate Bill 6346, known as the Millionaires’ Tax, passed the Washington State House Tuesday, March 10, with a vote of 51-46 without any Republican support. The measure could reshape the Evergreen State’s regressive tax system but faces fears […]
It a go! Rep. Berg’s proposal sweetens the Millionaires’ Tax deal for the governor to sign
OLYMPIA—In a historic moment for Washington state, Governor Bob Ferguson and Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) have struck a deal to guarantee free breakfasts and lunches to all students enrolled in Washington public schools, regardless of household income, with the passage of the proposed Millionaires’ Tax, SB-6346. “I will sign this version of the Millionaires’ […]
Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax
OLYMPIA [Bill Lucia] — A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill. He’s previously preached the need to pump a significant portion of the proceeds toward tax relief. On Tuesday, he said lawmakers hadn’t gone far enough and […]
WA State Senate approves Millionaires’ Tax on personal income
OLYMPIA [JERRY CORNFIELD & BILL LUCIA]—Washington state moved one step closer Monday, February 16, to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on […]
WA income tax on higher earners clears first legislative hurdle
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Democrats advanced controversial income tax legislation out of a key Washington state Senate committee on Monday after pledging more proceeds to local public defender costs and increasing a tax break for small businesses. Senate Bill 6346 passed the Senate Ways and Means Committee on a voice vote. This marked the first legislative test of […]
