#taxtherich
There is hope. #WashingtonState, with its business hub Seattle, has imposed a #millionaires tax.

“… state legislature has just passed a different form of tax aimed at the state’s ultra-wealthy – a 9.9% income tax that kicks in at a million-dollar threshold”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/washington-state-millionaire-tax-wealth

The Guardian | Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed? by Andrew Gumbel

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?

Noel Frame knows exactly how difficult it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because she has been trying to do just that – first as an activist, then as a state legislator – for the past 15 years. And until recently almost all of her efforts ended in failure.

She lives in Washington, a solid blue state that should, in theory, be hospitable to the idea of more progressive taxation and has plenty of multi-millionaires to target, since it is the home of Microsoft, Amazon and an array of other tech-driven corporations. While the wealth of these tech giants has grown exponentially in recent decades, the state – which levies no income taxes – has struggled to bring in enough revenue to pay for basic services like public schooling and long-term healthcare.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/washington-state-millionaire-tax-wealth

#thesuper-rich #washingtonstate #techgiants

Thanks Bob!

"Under the new law, the cameras can’t be used for immigration enforcement or tracking protected activities like free speech. They also can’t collect data near protected health care or immigration facilities. Their use is also prohibited around schools, courts, food banks and places of worship."

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/30/washington-adds-safeguards-for-flock-cameras/

#Seattle #flock #surveillance #WashingtonState

New Washington state law bans noncompete agreements

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/new-washington-law-bans-noncompete-agreements/

#HackerNews #WashingtonState #Noncompete #Agreements #BusinessLaw #EmploymentRights

Washington state bans masked ICE officers https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5804976-states-challenge-federal-authority/

#WashingtonState #Immigration #ICE #USPol #HumanRights

Rivian and Lucid Secure Direct-Sales Rights in Washington State

📰 Original title: Rivian and Lucid Win Right to Sell Their EVs Directly to Buyers in Washington State

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/rivian-and-lucid-secure-direct-sales-rights-in-washington-state/?redirpost=b13769ad-d4ed-456e-8431-a5a5272c9f69

#business #ev #directsales #washingtonstate

I will be helping out at our city’s Women’s History Month event today! Consider stopping by if you are in the area.

Celebrate Women’s History Month

29 March 2026
2-4 pm
Mountlake Terrace Library

- Girl Rising film screening
- youth-led discussion
- resource tables with local partners
- wall of inspiration (share a name and story of a woman who inspires you)
- community connection

All are welcome!

#MountlakeTerrace #WashingtonState