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Public has its say at Senate hearing on controversial income tax legislation

(The Center Square) – Hundreds of people lined up Friday afternoon outside a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee at the state capitol in Olympia for a chance to testify on a proposed income tax bill introduced by majority party Democrats earlier this week. Others were there to hear what proponents and opponents of Senate Bill 6346, a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, had to say at the 1:30 p.m.

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WA Dems propose 3-cent sugar tax per fluid ounce of certain sweetened beverages

(The Center Square) – House Democrats proposed a sugar tax on Thursday that would impose another 3-cent charge per fluid ounce of applicable beverages, amounting to a 72-cent tax on a 24-ounce coffee. The sugar tax would be in addition to other state and local taxes, including Seattle’s sugar tax, which amounts to a 1.75-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of “sweetened beverages.” The money would go toward expanding food assistance programs, despite studies showing that it

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Media outlets push for WA bill funding state-sponsored journalism

(The Center Square) – A Washington state bill filed last year and reintroduced this session would levy a tax on certain social media platforms and search engines to fund state Department of Commerce journalism grants. It’s a proposal that garnered support from several news organizations during its public hearing that indicated they will apply for funding, but the bill also drew criticism from tech sector advocates who say the tax could face legal challenges. Under

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Controversial WA income tax bill to get first public hearing Friday afternoon

(The Center Square) – More than 52,000 Washingtonians had signed in “con’’ as of 8 a.m. Friday morning, ahead of a 1:30 p.m. Senate Ways & Means Committee public hearing on Senate Bill 6346, a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. Just over 14,000 have signed in “pro” on what has been dubbed the “millionaire’s tax.” Opponents of the proposed tax say that while it may start out as a tax only on millionaires,

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