Supreme Court to hear capital gains tax in January

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In what promises to be an interesting sideshow to the 2023 Legislature, the Washington State Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on the capital gains tax on Jan. 26, just a few weeks into the session.

That likely sets up the Supremes to hand down a decision on the tax — ruled an unconstitutional income tax by a Douglas County judge earlier this …