Both chambers in the Washington State Legislature have now approved the historic “millionaires tax,” which would levy a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. While highlight reels of the marathon floor debate in the House and the two floor votes in the Senate will show Republicans flailing around, arguing that a small income tax will surely  bring about economic apocalypse, 11 Democrats also quietly opposed their caucus’s flagship policy of the session. Reps. Dan Bronoske (D-La

When our progressive revenue advocacy coalition, Tech4Taxes , sat down with key lawmakers during the legislative interim, we weren't just there to talk policy; we were there to witness a high-stakes trade. Behind closed doors, the "not-so-secret" secret of the Millionaire’s Tax was laid bare: This bill wasn't born from a sudden burst of progressive conscience. It was a carefully balanced proposal from corporations. In those meetings, it became clear that the corporate lobby h

The City of Hunts Point posted the agenda for their upcoming monthly City Council meeting and it turns out there’s nothing to talk about! The agenda simply read “Cancellation due to lack of agenda items.” The cancellation comes the day after flyers circulated social media calling on advocates to “pack the room” at the council meeting — not to talk City policy, but to register their disgust that Mayor Joseph Sabey’s commercial real estate company is renting office space to IC