State House passes bill to expand tax exemption for working families
The Washington state House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would expand the state’s Working Families Tax Exemption. If it were to become law in its current form, the proposal also would ensure the exemption is available to eligible taxpayers for the first time. After passing on a broadly bipartisan, 94-2 vote, House Bill 1297 now heads to the Senate for further consideration. Continue reading at The Olympian. (TVW)
Bill would add climate-change factors to state planning law
Climate change is the second-most-common problem that state Rep. Davina Duerr hears about from her constituents. Their No. 1 concern? Transportation, which in Washington contributes nearly 45% of the greenhouse gases that drive climate change. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Andy Bronson)
Economic equity requires bold action from state legislators
Without major State investments, we will emerge from COVID-19 with even more racial, gender, and economic inequality than before the pandemic. New revenue from SB 5096 and additional progressive sources such as the wealth tax and an expanded estate tax would help break the downward spiral and propel us onto a path of thriving communities and dreams made real. Continue reading at The South Seattle Emerald. (James Seattle)
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