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We're building an economy that works for everyone in a state with one of the most upside-down tax codes in the nation. Join us and learn more: opportunityinstitute.org #HealthcareForAll #TaxTheRich #ChildcareForAll
There’s been a lot of buzz swirling around the #MillionairesTax and we’ve got clips from a Q&A w/ @eoionline.bsky.social's Annie Kucklick + our own Mia Shigemura, as they break down the basics of this historic new policy. We kick it off with this week's question: Who will pay the Millionaires Tax?
We have more proof that taxing the rich, even just a little bit more compared to the rest of us, actually works. Washington collected $1.53 BILLION in capital gains revenue, tripling the previous year's collections. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
WA’s rich are leaving? Another tax on wealth smashes records
Reports keep coming of the rich moving. Yet the state's main tax-the-rich vehicle, capital gains tax, just tripled its revenues. Somebody is paying all that tax.
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"The Washington State Labor Council strongly opposes I-645, a tax cut for millionaires that would leave working families footing the bill for K-12 education, health care, and child care.” — April Sims, President, Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO #NoOn645 #WAleg #MillionariesTax
I-645 would be a disaster for WA state. But the driving force behind it, hedge fund multi-millionaire Brian Heywood, is willing to make all of us pay the cost so that he and his wealthy friends can get a tax break. Take the first step toward winning in November: no645.com/pledge-to-vote-no-on-645/
Look at those smiles! Eli & Emily (3rd & 2nd from right) on our team attended the Fair Tax Summit this week in Detroit w/ so many great people, inc. the folks pictured here from @balanceourtaxcode.bsky.social, @eoionline.bsky.social, WA Education Association & #WaLeg. #BalanceOurTaxCode
CMS's new "haphazard and reckless" Medicaid work requirements rule is deeply unpopular. Millions could lose coverage due to paperwork and red tape — not because they're ineligible. People with disabilities and serious health conditions will be among those most at risk. https://pulse.ly/ydne0hxljg
Industry groups say final Medicaid work requirements rule imposes onerous documentation burden
On Monday, the Trump administration finalized a key rule that establishes national guidelines for the rollout of work requirements in Medicaid, and industry groups warn that the regulation could pr | On Monday, the Trump administration finalized a key rule that establishes national guidelines for the rollout of work requirements in Medicaid. Industry groups warn that the regulation could prove burdensome to enrollees and state programs.
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Whoa, it's been a minute! We're still here and have a lot of things in the works that I'm excited to share with y'all. This small but mighty comms team just needed a short break. Be prepared to be sick of us 🤭
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It's your last chance to join us! Registration for our Changemakers Dinner closes next week. Join the lawmakers who helped pass the Millionaires Tax, the policy experts behind the strategy, and the advocates who built the momentum. Don’t wait - secure your seat today: tinyurl.com/2026changema...
This year’s Changemakers Dinner comes at a pivotal moment as we push to undo almost a century of regressive tax policy and invest in the systems our communities need. Will you join us for the wonkiest night in town? RSVP today tinyurl.com/2026changema...
We won big for progressive revenue, showing everyone our momentum is real. Now it’s time to come together. On May 7 at Changemakers, we get to be in community with people making these wins possible. Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come and prepare for what’s next: tinyurl.com/2026changemakers
Know a young person who is interested in building a representative, multi-racial democracy that reflects the needs of youth? @washingtonbus.org is hiring a Western High School Organizer as part of their mission to politically activate young people: www.fuseinnovation.org/jobs/western...
Millionaires Tax? Yeah, we did that. 😎
"And as that wealth spreads into our schools and neighborhoods, and as we raise a generation of thriving young adults who believe in communities helping each other, that will be fertile soil in which we can all prosper." #MillionairesTax #WAleg www.seattleschild.com/seattle-scho...
'Millionaires' tax can help balance school inequities | Op-Ed
A Seattle parent argues wealth inequality is hurting schools — and why a millionaire's tax could help kids and communities thrive.
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Our friends at @itep.org dig into how the Millionaires Tax and the expanded Working Families Tax Credit will have a positive impact on the well-being of people throughout our state and how it will improve our inequitable tax code! #WaLeg #WaGov
ITEP@itep.org · 5mo agoWashington state is on its way to enacting a millionaires’ tax. The plan comes with significant boosts in public education and child care along with more revenue from the wealthiest households that have been paying the lowest tax rates in the state. itep.org/washington-m...
Washington is expanding labor protections for nannies, housekeepers, gardeners, and other domestic workers. A new state law guarantees minimum wage, OT pay, sick leave, and written work agreements — rights advocates say are long overdue. Aspen Ford reports for the Standard: soseaem.org/4szBBSt
Nannies, Housekeepers, and Other Domestic Workers to Gain State Protections in WA
After years of organizing, Washington’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will bring minimum wage, overtime and job protections to nannies, housekeepers and gardeners statewide starting in 2027.
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WASHINGTON'S MILLIONAIRES TAX PASSES 51 - 46!! After 24hr straight of debate through the night!
Rep Fitzgibbon rises to say that we don't have to be the Cayman Islands of the United States to be a great place to live: "We all do better when we all do better." #waleg
Okay that was funny, Barnard accidentally said "vote YES" for the Millionaires at the end of her time and her fellow #WALeg House GOP had to yell "vote no!" at her. Speaker Laurie Jinkins just laughed and said, "okay yeah we get you"
GOP Rep. Barnard: "This 'Republicans love millionaires' thing." 🤨 "The people who would pay this tax are working hard" interesting she doesn't say that about those making less than $1 Mil, who will get the Working Families Tax Credit from this, who's schools will be funded by the Millionaires Tax.
Opponents of #TaxTheRich in #WALeg keep trying to invoke a vibecession with their fearmongering about the MillionairesTax. One just said that "newborns" will pay this tax.
It's @washingtonea.bsky.social official folks, the #WALeg House has been debating the Millionaires Tax for over 24 hrs: www.washingtonea.org/advocacy/deb...
Points out the MT would double working families tax credit, providing extra cash to cover rent or mortgage, to put food on the table, most of all in rural counties. I'm voting to cut taxes on working families and small businesses, that's why I've been here for over 24 hours; to vote Yes" #WALeg
Rep. Street: "What would you say if I said the AM radio is the latest way to listen to music? That was also invented in 1933, when WA's tax code was invented. Our economy has changed but our tax code has not kept up. Funding essential services cannot wait for structural tax relief."
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Fuse Washington@fusewashington.org · 5mo agoSays in MA spending has kept up with cost of living to create safety net for all. "I'm voting for fairness, for the wheat farmers in the East to the oyster farmers in the West" Rep Hill has dropped references to both "6 7" and Lil Wayne's "A Milli" in this short speech lol #WALeg
Rep. Natasha Hill: "Millionaires would pay more in other states. If you make over 7 figures here in WA you're still paying less than in ID." MA already passed a Millionaires Tax & all the terrible predictions we've heard, they didn't happen, the # of millionaires increased by 30% since passing it.
The current GOP speaker is claiming rural people don't support the Millionaires Tax. Telling that she doesn't want you to know that the actual working people in rural areas of WA DO support the Millionaires Tax, like Elana who testified in support a few weeks ago:
Fuse Washington@fusewashington.org · 5mo agoRural working people support the Millionaires Tax because it funds the services they rely on, like the afterschool program Elana's nephew attends. This helps family members working multiple jobs to build a better future, one where the budget isn't balanced on their backs. @housedemocrats.wa.gov
Representative Mena: "Our outdated tax structure no longer allows us to take care of one another."
After more than 23 hours of debate, the #waleg is finally about to vote on final passage of the millionaires tax
