Income Tax Repeal Heads to Supreme Court + WA Parental Rights Battle Heats Up

Washington voters are heading toward major November battles over parental rights and the state's newly adopted income tax. Let's Go Washington's parental rights initiative is drawing national attention as voters prepare to decide whether to restore provisions supporters say were weakened by legislation passed after lawmakers initially adopted a parental bill of rights in 2024. Suzanne Gallagher of Parents Rights in Education discusses why her organization is paying attention to Washington and raises concerns about what information schools can withhold from parents. Meanwhile, the legal battle over Initiative 645 — which seeks to repeal Washington's newly adopted income tax — is moving to the Washington State Supreme Court. Opponents of the Attorney General's public investment impact disclosure argue that the ballot language is misleading because the tax is not expected to generate state revenue until 2029. The Washington GOP has filed an amicus brief supporting the challenge, and former Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders is also weighing in as the court considers the expedited case. Watch Washington in Focus Daily for continuing coverage of Washington politics, the 2026 election, parental rights, Initiative 645 and the income tax fight. #WashingtonState #WashingtonPolitics #WashingtonElection #ParentalRights #ParentsRights #Education #WashingtonSchools #LetsGoWashington #Initiative001 #IncomeTax #IncomeTaxRepeal #Initiative645 #WashingtonSupremeCourt #WASupremeCourt #BallotInitiative #BallotLanguage #Election2026 #WashingtonNews #WApolitics #GovernmentAccountability #WashingtonInFocus #CenterSquare