BREAKING: WA Democrats REJECT their "millionaire tax" only being for millionaires by shooting down Amendment 696 on SB 6346. There it is... as we have been arguing, this tax will be a broad-based income tax on everyone, as early as next year.

Can you afford a 30% utility rate increase? Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is proposing major utility hikes: 30% on electricity and 20% on natural gas over the next three years. The biggest driver? Compliance costs tied to our state's Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126 in 2021, enacted 2023) on the gas side, and the Clean Energy Transformation Act (SB 5116 in 2019) on the electric side according to The Center Square. Both expensive energy policies are from WA Democrats. These sharp increases need approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, which is appointed by the Governor. Energy bills have already jumped 12% this year alone. Many WA families and individuals cannot afford this. It’s time for policies that lower the cost of energy, instead of ones that constantly raise prices. #UnaffordableWA #PowerWA #waleg

INCOME TAX BOMBSHELL: According to The Center Square, public records indicate Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown (D) and the WA Democrat Leaders have been working together on trying to bypass our state constitution and to make a state Income Tax a reality (SB 6346). Legislative Republicans and the public have been fighting Income Tax proposals from the far left and special interests, tooth and nail, for years now. We repeatedly pointed out that a state Income Tax is unconstitutional, that Initiative 2111 signed by 450,000 people & becoming law in 2024 further enshrined no state income taxes, and WA voters have rejected an Income Tax many times. There is historic opposition to the Income Tax. At least 100,000 people Signed-in CON against it, a state record, and many more contacted WA Democrat Legislators and Gov. Bob Ferguson to express their opposition. Legislative Republicans fought against the Income Tax in every step of the legislative process, from challenging its legality on the Senate floor to historic debates, and so much more. Now, as widely predicted, legal challenges keep mounting against the Income Tax on constitutional grounds. Regular people, including Democrats, Republicans, and Independents do not want this. #GovernmentGreed #UnaffordableWA #StopTheGreed #waleg

Nuff said.

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THE MILEAGE TAX: Last year, the public and Legislative Republicans defeated The Mileage Tax from Olympia Democrats for the third year in a row. The tax proposal did not come back in 2026. Under the defeated Mileage Tax proposal, mileage would be calculated by a GPS tracker, annual odometer checks, and more. Olympia Democrats want to charge you a 2.6-cent mileage tax on EVERY MILE YOU DRIVE (HB 1921 & SB 5726). Even worse, you would get taxed on an additional 10% of your annual mileage tax sum. A TAX ON A TAX. Legislative Republicans and the public fought this terrible proposal every step of the way. Thank you to everyone who Signed-in CON against The Mileage Tax (HB 1921/SB 5726)! The Mileage Tax scheme, or "Road Usage Charge," comes from the mostly Inslee-appointed WA Transportation Commission. It would greatly increase the cost of living for many. These terrible policies would especially harm people on fixed incomes, ride-share drivers & users, truckers, delivery services, and those living in rural areas. Stay vigilant, The Mileage Tax may return. #CarWars #PainInTheGas #MileTax #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #waleg

Flags across our state are at half-staff today in mourning of the lives lost in the explosion in Longview.

THE MILEAGE TAX: Last year, the public and Legislative Republicans defeated The Mileage Tax from Olympia Democrats for the third year in a row. The tax proposal did not come back in 2026. Under the defeated Mileage Tax proposal, mileage would be calculated by a GPS tracker, annual odometer checks, and more. Olympia Democrats want to charge you a 2.6-cent mileage tax on EVERY MILE YOU DRIVE (HB 1921 & SB 5726). Even worse, you would get taxed on an additional 10% of your annual mileage tax sum. A TAX ON A TAX. Legislative Republicans and the public fought this terrible proposal every step of the way. Thank you to everyone who Signed-in CON against The Mileage Tax (HB 1921/SB 5726)! The Mileage Tax scheme, or "Road Usage Charge," comes from the mostly Inslee-appointed WA Transportation Commission. It would greatly increase the cost of living for many. These terrible policies would especially harm people on fixed incomes, ride-share drivers & users, truckers, delivery services, and those living in rural areas (#tbt). Stay vigilant, The Mileage Tax may return. #CarWars #PainInTheGas #MileTax #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #waleg

The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Is housing really the solution to Washington’s homelessness crisis? Sen. Chris Gildon and investigative journalist Jonathan Choe discuss why "Housing First" models are failing. They explore the impact of fentanyl, the lack of taxpayer accountability, and why treating addiction as a mental illness is the only way forward for Washington state. #Homelessness #Housing #UnsafeWA #waleg @choeshow

Senate Republican Budget Leader Chris Gildon says families deserve an honest talk about why Washington gas prices are some of the highest in America. Some Facts: A gallon of gas averges $5.67 in WA, a full $1.41 over the U.S. average. Energy policies, including the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) from the far left, are responsible for roughly $1.45 of state taxes per gallon (SB 5126 in 2021, enacted 2023) (Sources: AAA, SB 5126, Center Square). Tracy Ellis explains. LISTEN: ow.ly/gpGo50Z7fIf #PainInTheGas #waleg

Capital Flight: As the far left, special interests, and Gov. Bob Ferguson pass record setting new taxes and tax increases in Washington State (SB 5167, HB 2049, SB 6346, SB 5998, & more), New York's Governor (D) is now begging businesses and individuals to come back to NY after they did the same thing, and their tax base fled. Capital flight is real. It's not just businesses wealthy folks that are leaving blue states, it's regular folks who can no longer bear their high tax burdens. With these departures come fewer jobs, money out of communities, and reduced revenue for key services. We warned about this repeatedly. High tax policies backfire with real consequences. @theblaze: ow.ly/2ErZ50YHjr0 #UnaffordableWA #GovernmentGreed #waleg

EXPOSED: The far-left majority and Gov. Bob Ferguson just passed an unconstitutional Income Tax into law (SB 6346) and emails from public records requests confirm it was never just about “taxing millionaires.” According to The Center Square, the WA Democrat Leaders directly worked with WA AG Nick Brown (D) to “force the Washington Supreme Court to reconsider” the landmark Culliton decision that protects families and individuals from state income taxes. In SB 6346, they crafted a 9.9% hit on income over $1 million as a test case to open the door to taxing EVERYONE, just with a simple majority vote. Despite promised fiscal restraint, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the Income Tax into law anyway. Multiple Amendments on SB 6346, to ensure this tax was only for millionaires, were voted down by the far left majority. Their plan is crystal clear: Lower the $1 million threshold later and establish an Income Tax on everyone. WA voters have rejected an income tax many times. Initiative 2111, signed by 450,000 people, further cemented a prohibition on state income taxes in 2024. The far left majority ignored the people who voted against the tax repeatedly, ignored the overwhelming public opposition to it (including at least 100,000 people signing-in CON against the tax (a state record)), ignored economists & business groups, and the ignored the law. This is straight up government greed, not “affordability." Washington State has a massive spending problem. BILLIONS are being lost to fraud, waste, and abuse, while the far left majority is trying to tax you and your family even further. Can you afford another 9.9% of your income going away? #GovernmentGreed #UnaffordableWA #waleg

In the wake of a catastrophic tank collapse that turned deadly, the focus in Longview and in the State Legislature is shifting toward the search for answers. Sen. Jeff Wilson, whose district includes Longview, wants a full accounting from the state. Tracy Ellis reports. LISTEN: ow.ly/75tC50Z606Z #waleg