Our state’s Democratic legislators have a long list of tax dreams. It’s safe to say a state income tax is at the top of their list, even though Washington voters have repeatedly said no to one over the past 90 years.

Even so, according to recent news reports, an income tax is a hot topic of discussion among Democrats and their political allies ahead of our 2026 legislative session, which is only about six weeks away.

What’s being heard through the grapevine suggests they want a tax aimed at people designated as “high earners” based on their income level. Details are sparse other than a 9.9% rate, applied to more than 20,000 households, producing an estimated take of $3 billion to $4 billion annually.

This would fit with what we saw a year ago when our state Senate’s Democrats took a har

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