500,000 Signatures Turned In To Repeal WA Income Tax + GOP Target Key Washington Congressional Seat
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The episode discusses the milestone of 500,000 signatures for the Washington income tax repeal and highlights the political implications and a successful prison reentry program.
Washington's income tax repeal campaign has reached a major milestone after Let's Go Washington delivered more than 500,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State in an effort to place the new income tax before voters this November. The Center Square was on scene in Tumwater as supporters gathered to celebrate the signature submission. While state officials will spend the next several weeks validating signatures, organizers say they are confident they have collected well above the number required for ballot qualification. The episode also examines the growing political battle surrounding Washington's new income tax as Republican leaders continue criticizing the measure and congressional candidates prepare for one of the state's most competitive elections. Pressure is mounting on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez as Republicans seek to make the income tax a central issue in Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District race. Finally, The Center Square profiles Ginny Burton, a former drug addict and convicted felon who has built one of Washington's most successful prison reentry programs. Her nonprofit, Out Impact, reports that 54 of its first 55 graduates have successfully…
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