Author Archives: aaronw

01 May
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Investing in Washington’s 1 million K-12 students

Dear friends and neighbors, With four kids in Seattle Public Schools, I know our public schools are underfunded:  we must increase support for the state’s 1.1 million K-12 students. My top priority every year is to provide each student with ...

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23 Apr
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Protecting access to affordable health care in Washington

Dear friends and neighbors, This session the Legislature continued to work to ensure everyone in Washington has access to quality, affordable health care. In the face of devastating federal funding cuts, we worked to ensure people have safe, consistent access ...

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17 Apr
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Construction budget builds housing and reduces carbon emissions

Dear friends and neighbors, This year’s state supplemental capital budget includes hundreds of new investments to build and improve public infrastructure around the state. To address the shortage of affordable housing, the budget includes an additional $200 million in housing ...

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15 Apr
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What does ‘millionaires tax’ mean for regular WA families? Here’s what it does

Washington’s controversial income tax on high earners is now law after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the legislation late last month. Advocates have nicknamed the measure the “millionaires tax.” It imposes a 9.9% levy on household income exceeding $1 million a ...

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10 Apr
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Legislature protects LGBTQ+ rights

Dear friends and neighbors, At a time when the Trump administration and many other states are targeting the LGBTQ+ community, Washington is fighting back. We want our state to continue to be a safe place for all people.  In the ...

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03 Apr
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Protecting our rights and freedoms from federal overreach

Dear friends and neighbors, One of my top priorities is to protect our state as the Trump administration assaults the rule of law, undermines science, and targets vulnerable communities in Washington. The Legislature took significant steps this session to defend ...

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30 Mar
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Axios: Ferguson signs Washington income tax targeting millionaires

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new tax on high earners into law Monday, ending Washington’s run as one of the few states without an income tax on the books. Why it matters: The tax, which won’t be imposed for nearly two years, is ...

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26 Mar
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Legislature increases support for affordable housing

Dear friends and neighbors, One of the greatest challenges our state faces is the lack of affordable housing. This problem is acute in the 43rd district, where the median home value is $1.1 million and the median gross rent is ...

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19 Mar
6

Millionaires Tax passes as 2026 session ends

Friends and neighbors, When this year’s 60-day session started in January, my top priority was introducing and passing the most substantial progressive tax reform in our state’s history. I heard loud and clear from people in the 43rd District who ...

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11 Mar
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Seattle Times: WA income tax passes Senate, Ferguson expected to sign into law

OLYMPIA — The state Senate gave a final sign off to a new income tax on high earners on Wednesday, sending the measure to Gov. Bob Ferguson for his signature. The muted debate was not as dramatic — and certainly ...

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