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Social Justice

Washington is in Last Place — Again. Here’s How We Fix It.

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by Sumayyah Waheed

Washington State: We’re known for our natural beauty, tech innovations, agriculture, and bold spirit. But we’ve fallen behind in one place: our upside-down, regressive tax code. In a state with so much spirit and potential, no one should be in last place. But our terrible tax code stands in the way of that.

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City Hall, Economics, Social Justice

Will Sweetened Beverage Tax Money Support The Community Equitably?

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by Carolyn Bick

If Mayor Jenny Durkan agrees, most of the money garnered from the Sweetened Beverage Tax will continue to fund education and nutrition programs within the communities most disproportionately affected by the tax.

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