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WPC in the News:
The New York Times: Seattle Approves New Income Tax for Wealthy Residents
The Wall Street Journal: Seattle Effort to Tax the Rich Appears Headed for Court Battle
Los Angeles Times: Seattle is sticking it to the rich with a tax on the wealthy — in a state with no income tax
The Washington Times: Seattle goes socialist and hits up rich to save poor
Bloomberg: Seattle Approves New Income Tax for Wealthy Residents
The Seattle Times: Seattle City Council approves income tax on the rich, but quick legal challenge likely
Reuters: Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued
Crosscut: Seattle passes income tax. Next: lawsuits?
KING5: Debate: Seattle's new income tax
FOX Business: Seattle 'rich' tax is illegal, tech investor Matt McIlwain says
The Lens: Seattle’s Business Climate and Consequences of a Progressive Income Tax
KUOW: SW Washington Homelessness | For-Profit Colleges | Seattle Income Tax
Reason.com: Seattle's Income Tax Is Almost Certainly Illegal
CBS: Why one city is planning a new income tax on the rich
Governing: In an Income Tax-Free State, Seattle Hopes to Tax the Rich
ABC: Seattle approves new income tax for wealthy residents
Tax Foundation: Seattle Passes Municipal Income Tax; It is Almost Certainly Illegal
Yakima Herald: Municipal income tax to be costly experiment
Fox News: State GOP urges 'civil disobedience' over new Seattle tax, says residents should not pay
Liberty Nation: IS SEATTLE’S TAX ON THE RICH VIOLATING THE STATE CONSTITUTION?
The Week: Seattle approves income tax on the rich
Spero News: New Seattle income tax: 'Test case' for the nation
Reason.com: Seattle's Income Tax Is Almost Certainly Illegal
Opportunity Washington: Seattle City Council unanimously adopts income tax on high earners. And now comes the inevitable court challenge.
ABC News: Seattle to decide new income tax for high-income residents
The Seattle Times: Seattle council to vote today on income tax on the wealthy
KING5: Seattle City Council set to vote on high earner income tax
KUOW: Sould high-earning Seattlites pay an income tax?
The Seattle Times: Podcast: Is Seattle's proposed income tax a good idea, or even legal?
The Tri-City Herald: Why you should care about Seattle's plan to impose an income tax
KVI: Seattle's proposed income tax
Seattle Channel: Tax the rich?
WPC Publications:
2/13/17: SJR 8204: Prohibiting a personal state or local income tax by amending the state constitution
6/26/17: Why you should care about Seattle's plan to impose an income tax
6/14/17: Seattle council considers local income tax
6/14/17: Imposing a city income tax would be a mistake
6/3/17: Olympia Council can help Seattle Council understand local income tax ban
5/31/17: Income tax rate creep - Hollywood edition
5/9/17: Why did the legislature the 1984 local income tax ban?
5/1/17: Will Seattle try to adopt an illegal income tax?
10/17/16: History of income tax votes in Washington
WPC's statements on the issue:
7/10/17: Seattle Council adopts illegal and unnecessary income tax
6/14/17: Imposing a city income tax would be a mistake
