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Michael Reitz is an attorney with the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free-market think tank in Olympia, where he recently co-authored a book about the state constitution. The views expressed here are his own. A New York native, Mike's spare time is consumed by golf, freelance writing, and two kids.

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WA State hikes price of liquor

As predicted, the Liquor Control Board has voted to increase the price of alcohol in state-run liquor stores. The Associated Press reports that this...
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Board may increase price of liquor

The Liquor Control Board is meeting today to discuss a liquor price increase of $1.05 per liter, reports The News Tribune. The state Liquor Board,...
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More on a state income tax

In this episode of the Legally Speaking podcast, Jonathan Bechtle and I review the much-discussed idea of a state...
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An income tax faces serious constitutional hurdles

Talk of a new state income tax has a lot of people pulling out their dusty case books. (Or, in reality, logging on...
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Who wants to pay the millionaire tax?

We all might get a chance. Last week Sen. Kohl-Welles introduced a 1% income tax bill, SB 6147. The bill seeks to...
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Supreme Court rejects effort to make tax increases easier

Sen. Lisa Brown (D-Spokane) brought a lawsuit to invalidate the state's two-thirds vote requirement for tax...
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Should Washington adopt an income tax?

The Washington Legislature is considering a bill that would impose a state income tax. Introduced by Senator Rosa...
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Senator goes to court to make tax increases easier

The Washington Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown's lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the state's 2/3...
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Happy Cost of Government Day!

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Congratulations, taxpayers, you are now working for yourselves. July 16 was this year's National Cost of Government...
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