According to information released by Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center, state workers pay deals have to be posted when reached, not waiting til budget is signed
The Washington State Supreme Court has taken up the case on the constutitonality of the income tax on capital gains. Some say it is complicated but WPC's Jason Mercier summarized it in eight words.
WA analyst: Inslee pretending that capital gains tax is not income tax
Gov. Inslee (TVW)
Governor Jay Inslee is once again pushing a capital gains tax, which he says will target the wealthiest residents. Washington Policy Center’s Jason Mercier says it’s disingenuous for Inslee to pretend that this is not an income tax, and that the timing is poor to begin with. He joined the Dori Monson Show to discuss.
“Our current budget is balance in the middle of the pandemic. We have billions in reserves and state revenue is projected to increase, to increase by over 7% without a cent of new tax increases. So in that fiscal context, knowing that businesses and families are still suffering over some of the strongest government imposed economic restrictions to respond to COVID-19 across the country, the fact that we’re talking about any tax increases just shocking, let alone the fact we’re now seeing yet again a proposal for an income tax,” he said.