Are WA millionaires really leaving to avoid tax?
Research suggests most rich people stay put for the same reason everyone does: They don’t want to lose family, social and professional connections they’ve spent decades cultivating. … The reality, Cornell’s Young argues, is that while a small number of high earners do decamp to lower-tax states, the vast majority try to minimize their taxes by hiring accountants, not movers. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)
New records detail ICE arrests in WA during summer surge. Yakima, Seattle top the list
Washington hasn’t seen a day without an ICE arrest since late March, according to ICE records. In Seattle, fewer and fewer days also go by without an arrest, often only pausing on the weekend … Unlike previous and highly visible ICE operations in other states, much of enforcement in Washington is often discreetly happening early in the morning or in the evening hours. Continue reading at KUOW. (Courtesy of Carmen Rivera)
Washington’s state and local governments are paying more for lawsuits
The debate centers on how to slow the growth of settlements while maintaining a system that allows citizens to hold governments accountable for wrongdoing. Among the options discussed last week are limiting the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse, modifying the standard of care to narrow when the state can be held liable and limiting what percentage of payments attorneys can receive. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jesse TInsley)
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