A growing number of blue cities and states across the country, from Washington state to Rhode Island, are looking at ways to wring more revenue from their richest taxpayers.
Author
Aidan Davis
State Policy Director
August 14, 2025
Wall Street Journal: Blue States Hunt for Ways to Wring More Taxes From the Wealthy
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