Spokesman Review: Washington’s income tax on millionaires would fund universal free school meals under new plan

OLYMPIA – The latest state income tax proposal on people earning more than $1 million a year has the backing of Gov. Bob Ferguson.

The deal, announced Friday, paves the way for Washington leaders to approve the state’s first income tax since the Great Depression.

The latest proposal includes expanded access to free school meals for students, said state Sen. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane. Read more here.