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Washington Gov. Inslee Sued Over New Capital Gains Tax The lawsuit comes as President Joe Biden pushes for big increases in federal capital gains tax rates. Washington is one of a handful of U.S. states that doesn’t levy a personal or corporate state income tax. Inslee, a Democrat, called the measure an “economic justice legislative package,” when he signed it into law May 4. “This is a day where Washington state starts to make progress on making our upside-down tax system fairer and more equitable,” the governor said in a statement. “Today, we are taking steps to address this out-of-date system where working families pay a much higher percentage of their income than those who make a lot more.” ....
The Whitman County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to send a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking him to change course on his COVID-19 recovery plan, which they believe will harm ....