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Ferguson kinda-sorta threatens to veto a wealth tax

Ferguson kinda-sorta threatens to veto a wealth tax

Plus a standoff over cash for cops, a battle over Planned Parenthood money, a polling tidbit in the 26th, and deets on our Olympia shindig

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Gov. Bob Ferguson tossed a sizable wrench into the Legislature’s budget negotiations on Tuesday by threatening to veto a proposed wealth tax slated to bring in some $4 billion annually. But he left the door open to a much smaller version of the tax—he drew a line in the metaphorical sand at $100M—aimed at testing the perhaps dubious prospects of such a …

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