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(The Center Square) – After several hours of heated debate, legislation that many consider to be the most contentious bill to come before the Washington legislature in many years passed the state Senate Monday. Senate Bill 6346, dubbed the “millionaires’ tax” by supporters, would impose a 9.9% levy on personal income over $1 million, or on combined household income of more than $1 million. Opponents, including all Senate Republicans, argue the bill is unconstitutional and
(The Center Square) – As majority Democrats in Olympia push ahead with a controversial income tax bill, they are also moving to roll back another tax-the-rich policy passed during the 2025 session. Senate Bill 6347, authored by Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, would change the rates approved a year ago for all eight brackets exactly to where they were before the last change. The wealthiest were hardest hit by last year’s change, and thus are the
A new bill in Washington state would target parked vehicles for expired registration. Senate Bill 6172 could be voted on by the Senate soon. The measure received backlash from local radio and online news publications, as many feel it is another push to punish drivers for an unfair valuation system that sends driver fees to transit while roads and bridges crumble from a lack of maintenance and preservation. Anecdotally, it appears some people are refusing
Washington’s public education system is built on decades of legislative decisions. Each one adds new requirements, expectations, and funding promises. Over time, that accumulation has produced mandates that are outdated, duplicative, underfunded, or misaligned with student outcomes, House Bill 2636 offers a practical, bipartisan solution to this challenge. HB 2636 recognizes that accountability should apply not only to schools, but also to the policies imposed upon them. If the Legislature expects results from schools, it
