The departing Governor now wants a wealth tax as his deficit balloons.

“It’s a well-established principle in Washington state that a tax on the mere ownership of property is a property tax,” the ...

Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for a “wealth tax” is drawing sharp criticism from Seattle business leader, entrepreneur and ...

It’s an untested idea, as no state has one. Washington’s fiscal experts have warned it may not pass legal muster. Inslee acknowledged that it’s novel and that there could be better ideas out there to ...