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Washingtonians are poised to welcome the first income tax on the 1% in state history. 💰🧐
Grassroots support for the Millionaires Tax bucks nearly century-old opposition to such. Critics call it illegal. But for now, the ppl have spoken. #waleg
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ALT A campaign ad that reads "INITIATIVE 645 TAX BREAKS FOR MILLIONAIRES & BILLIONAIRES"
There are so many states with lovely people out there regardless of how the majority of their neighbors voted in an election. 🗳️
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Former WA House Republican Leader JT Wilcox weighs in on what real leaders do after a big butt-whuppin'
After a big election loss you can tell who the real leaders are. They are the ones who take responsibility. It's true that most of what happened in WA was driven by the national wave, but whether it is all their fault or not, Leaders are honest about the result and identify and own the mistakes that they made. Anyone who refuses to do that doesn't deserve the loyalty of the rest of us. In politics we all have a shelf life, but the date isn't printed on us. Leaders will recognize if this is it.
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, D-WA, posted this proposition tonight in anticipation of Democrats taking back the US. House.
The presumptive blue wave lapping these United States is swelling in Washington where a new left is vying to oust the old guard. 🌊🗳️
What's on the menu for Democrats this time? Eating the rich, keeping the high court, an an illusive supermajority. 🍽️🎩
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ALT An image of a teacher featured in an ad for the "No" campaign to repeal Washington State's Millionaires Tax
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It's October 31st 🎃
#TheBatman 🦇
SCOOP: Gov. Bob Ferguson got hot under the collar at a Big Tech shindig where he slammed an ad blitz decrying the state of the state. We have it on tape. 🗳️🫏
Things got awkward. Could be a spicy session ahead. 🤖💸 #waleg
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ALT An image of Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson looking indignant at a press conference.
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With Election Day coming next week, be careful not to confuse percent with percentage point. A change from 10% to 13% is a rise of 3 percentage points. This is not equal to a 3% change; rather, it’s a 30% increase.
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This is such a bleak story about what it's like to try to land a job right now. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
Former WA Governor Christine Gregoire has spent more than her two cents worth nitpicking Olympia's spending spree. 🏛️💸
But she never signed off on an ad casting her as a fan of repealing the Millionaires Tax. She's not thrilled. 🫏 🗳️
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ALT An image of an ad promoting a Washington ballot measure to repeal the state's forthcoming Millionaires Tax, featuring a Black mother and her child budgeting.
NEWS: We at The Washington Observer are welcoming a new/old face to the team to cover Olympia's marble zoo.
The inimitable @Jim_Brunner is helping us unspool the Evergreen craziness known as WA State politics. WILL BE WILD! 🐘🫏 🗳️
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ALT An image of soon-to-be Washington Observer reporter Jim Brunner holding his black and white cat.
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Oregon's future should be decided by Oregonians, so... listen to this famous Californian?
Oregon's future shouldn't be dictated by trillion-dollar corporations - it should be decided by Oregonians. I'm proud to stand alongside @Janefonda in the fight to put people over mega-corporate interests. As your Governor, that's exactly what I'll continue to do.
The ELITES don’t want you to know this: @SPJWash is throwing the BIGGEST freaking party ever celebrating scary good journalists! In Seattle! This Sunday! 📰🎙️📹
The numbers will be HUGE. Not too late to get in on the action WA! 🥳🥳
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Imagine being hired, fired, and then hired again without a moment's notice. 👨🌾
That's what allegedly happened to a cohort of WA farm workers who were fired and rehired under questionable conditions per their lawsuit. 🍄🟫 #waleg
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ALT An image of a mushroom farm courtesy of Wikimedia Commons