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Coronavirus shows us why WA has always needed an income tax
The state Supreme Court recently declined to review Seattle’s tax-the-rich case. Here's how we got here — and where we might go next.
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COVID-19 exposes a rift in the Republican Party
The latest Crosscut/Elway Poll shows more of Washington’s GOP voters are dissenting from national party leaders when it comes to the pandemic response.
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Seattle’s queer businesses struggle as Pride goes virtual
Businesses throughout Seattle, especially on Capitol Hill, often hinge their year on money made during Pride festivities in June.
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Mid-pandemic, we gathered ideas to help save Washington
From helping child care workers to taxing wealth, Crosscut contributors made their case for softening the blow of the pandemic's economic consequences.
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Protesting stay-at-home orders threatens our health and democracy
In Washington and beyond, armed demonstrations to open the economy signal a dangerous appetite for political violence.