J. Vander Stoep, an attorney based in Chehalis who has been active in Republican politics for many years, has filed the initial text of a measure that would completely repeal Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5096, the legislation that created Washington’s new state capital gains tax on the wealthy and dedicated the revenue it generates to childcare, early learning, and K‑12 public schools.
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