Opinion
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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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.
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Seattle’s indie bookstores are back in survival mode
Booksellers weathered the threat of big box stores, Amazon and a major recession. Coronavirus is testing their resilience once again.
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Seattle rekindles business tax debate in a grim new economy
The controversial tax proposal has found new life as unemployment soars and the city faces a $300M budget hole.