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NEWSLETTER: Is Washington getting a state income tax?
Let’s cut to the chase: Is Washington getting an income tax? If Democrats and the governor get their way, the answer is yes. Governor Bob Ferguson announced this week that he supports a state income tax, so long as it only applies to people earning more than $1 million a year. Make no mistake—this would...
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Are you broke yet? Democrats ready to pass even more taxes in 2026
LISTEN: Jobs Tax. Income Tax. Innovation Tax. Sen. John Braun Says: Enough to Democrat Tax Hikes Dear Friends and Neighbors, Affordability remains the number one concern for families across Washington, yet the policies championed by Democrats in Olympia continue to push our state further out of step with the rest of the country. Instead of...
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STATEMENT: Corruption in race-based homeownership program exploits taxpayers, undermines public trust
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, is calling for a full investigation and immediate accountability after a Seattle journalist’s months-long investigation revealed information indicating that people connected to a race-restricted homeownership program have been misusing taxpayer funds for personal gain. The investigation involves the Community Reinvestment Program managed by the state Department of Commerce....
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STATEMENT: Another Green Hill scandal a continuation of ‘systemic failure’
WATCH KING TV’S REPORT CENTRALIA — Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, issued the following statement today in response to reports that staff at Green Hill School in Chehalis recorded sexual acts with inmates in custody: “The reports coming out of Green Hill School are appalling. Instead of rehabilitating inmates housed at the facility,...
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NEWSLETTER: Taxes so high even a Democrat wants cuts
Dear Friends and Neighbors, On October 1, several of the Democrats’ newest tax increases went into effect—and you may already be seeing the impacts in higher prices and banking fees. Here are just a few examples: New sales tax on previously untaxed services (SB 5814). This tax will take $4 billion out of taxpayers’ pockets...
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$292 million failure shows state’s incompetence is a feature, not a fluke
CENTRALIA — Senate Republican Leader John Braun, Centralia, issued the following statement today in response to the Seattle Times report that the state has suspended a $292 million IT modernization project after more than a decade of failed progress: “Suspending this project further exposes a long-standing problem with large state contracts – the chronic mismanagement...
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