{"id":58512,"date":"2026-05-04T22:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/04\/wa-supreme-court-bats-down-referendum-attempt-targeting-income-tax-washington-state-standard\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:01:04","slug":"wa-supreme-court-bats-down-referendum-attempt-targeting-income-tax-washington-state-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/04\/wa-supreme-court-bats-down-referendum-attempt-targeting-income-tax-washington-state-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax &#8211; Washington State Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOaTRUcFMyX202X1U1ZU1rS25pVFlrdnlzeUFZcmRkcTFqVXNORXZ4Y2V2SF9jR0RtQTVCc0o1d1N6QUowanhYdTRDSE4xTVN6U1p0b0haa1UxcjFMN1YyUmt1Rzh3b2kxa3R6SXlQRG5tSnpHajF5Q1lBY0lmNEhhX2wwcl9qLTd1ejNzR2xyM2VNRVVBdFEzRkdjY2tJekZuZVhjT1M2ODVvM2E3Z3Brc1djSEg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Washington State Standard<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQQ0M4MVZhbGhJaTJSS0hRQVNBemhFdXNiTXd5OWQyc0RaY0xxMVM3SkJwaFdGYlRCZHNEaHppMl9vb2hQMVVwdHNoaEo0d3FLazhxcXVYNWZrRmdGRmJLaXRsNW95dzR0cW94ZUhjbm9ZX0dSMG1tdU1sOGZrLUd5SFAzeHhCeGxZbjRiSUdMSVMtcldJN0h4Vl9wRXQyd2kzYl9CODlCWUIzMkFMQ0U0R1l5UzhvbWg3LXZLUHQ2Zw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">WA Supreme Court tosses one referendum attempt to upend new income tax<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Seattle Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Supreme Court blocks challenge on new &#8216;millionaires tax,&#8217; citing constitution<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">KOMO<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinAFBVV95cUxORWRDZUJzS1M0S3cwTkhvWkRUeUdnQktyWTZodV9aRTh0ckpwTUFTUUZTYXpCWkRyREI1dDBYYmNwblp4VmdRdTl0V2NVUklmLXZzMHpacm05MTlvU0Vub1kxaXV3bkNhNnktUjJIM1hoQ1YxY2VnQzhzSGcwN09xTkZYR1VfdEZ3YWVmWWN5a2U5OEpVTTloZ2d3Zmk?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Exposed: Leaked emails reveal WA\u2019s \u2018millionaire tax\u2019 could break historic law \u2014 and clear a path for broader income tax<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yahoo Finance<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAJBVV95cUxNbXRTTVlneHZQVFZqLVZ3ekdqRUZ3WDRnUFVOQkg3LVg5VkVhT3RKOUZLWWNZYW9qUUxVelFERzA3WEthcmNBQlNxTXBVeVRqaUhGZXowekcwWS03S0xibXkyUTRsdGlvMnl3a0x5TTF0Vi1ESGVpWVVLVlE0RVhnMGozcENMZ3VxTmg3WmEzWTFYNk1OMUQyQkVvdHpXTFB1NEdDYml2aWw5Z2FGQkpzLThaTVRDMWZjdkZZQjlCOUlwRTVKVHJsRWpSNXBfdTBkYW5fRTVCUDB6WkE2bFA5R3FpXzVfZlNiZ01aaTI4blZDZTEtc1I0RnFxaXBGNHdt?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Heywood loses again: State Supreme Court rules million dollar earners tax is constitutionally exempt from referendum<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Northwest Progressive Institute<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington State Standard WA Supreme Court tosses one referendum attempt to upend new income tax&nbsp;&nbsp;The Seattle&#8230; 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