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Op-Ed: Washington’s I-645: Repealing the new 9.9% income tax with a current statutory million-dollar exemption

This November, Washington voters will decide whether to enact I-645. This proposal would repeal a new 9.9% income tax , with a current statutory exemption of one million dollars, that is scheduled to take effect in 2028. Despite the Washington State Supreme Court repeatedly ruling that this type of income tax is unconstitutional, the legislature imposed it this year anyway while attaching an emergency clause to prevent a voter referendum.

By Jason Mercier | Mountain States Policy Center, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

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Op-Ed: Fact check: Washington has an income tax - why won’t the media call it one?
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Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Sept. 21-25

(The Center Square) - The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not independently verify this information. The full list can be found here .

By Andrew Paxton | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

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Washington weekly drug overdose tracker Sept. 14-18
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WATCH: Seattle mayor faces growing pressure over gun violence plan rollout

(The Center Square) - It’s been a week and a half since Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled her gun violence prevention plan and pressure is mounting on the office to explain a potential misrepresentation of support for the plan when it was released to the media.

By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Sep 25, 2026, 5:18 PM ET

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