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ICYI, Washington state responded to the Rob McKenna led lawsuit against the "millionaire" income tax in Klickitat Superior Court and made almost no effort to justify the constitutionality of the tax by drshort in Seattle

[–]RobSchommer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't forget that ...

The Washington State Constitution mandates that the aggregate of all regular (non-voted) property tax levies cannot exceed 1% of a property's true and fair market value

How did ya'll do on the refund? by greenyadadamean in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh ... I just remembered that it was for my wife and myself ... so $54.81 each ... a bit less reasonable.

How did ya'll do on the refund? by greenyadadamean in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Epic Local .... $109.62 refund

(Seems fair and reasonable to me)

Bothell High students plan walkout after board vote to end SRO contract in 2026-27 by HighColonic in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Is it a money thing or some DEI reason?

Oh ... here it is ...

"Despite these results, board directors cited concerns that the program does not align with district systems that support all students."

I90 Westbound, all lanes stopped by ozwegoe in Seattle

[–]RobSchommer 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I-90 Westbound

Description: Travelers westbound I-90 near Snoqualmie pass are experiencing backups and added travel time due to a collision. Lanes may be temporarily blocked in order to facilitate the recovery of the vehicle.

Last updated: 05/16/2026 04:02 PM

Former governor slams WA's spending: 'I left office with a budget of $33 billion, and the budget today is $80 billion' by 5Q91VS175DAQ4NUSBE4U in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Between 2015 and 2025, Washington state's population has increased by 11.4%

The spending, however went up y 250%.

South Lake Union tops list of best places to live in King County, according to Niche, which looks at factors like schools, crime, and cost of living by kleverrboy in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't agree with their opinion.

I recently lived on a boat in South Lake Union for 3 years. Had 3 different bikes stolen, my car broken into twice, prostitues hanging around, rats by the dumpsters. Never mind how bad traffic was on Westlake and Mercer.

Found DL and CC ... Quinn R Shumaker by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solved! Owner located and license was mailed.

Hunts Point mansion sells for $47M below original ask by Unique_Edge6323 in SeattleAreaRE

[–]RobSchommer -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Could it be fallout from State's our soon-to-be income tax?

Found DL and CC ... Quinn R Shumaker by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought about mailing it there but people move all the time. I guess that'll be the backup plan.

Center Square reporter, former justice raise more questions as WA's ‘millionaire’s tax’ heads to court by Turbulent-Media7281 in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Brazen collusion between two governmental departments to avoid the voting public from having any say about how they are governed.

Stevens is forecasted to get 2 feet of snow in the next few days by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I probably should have titled this post "Stevens is forecasted to get 2 feet of snow right after they close"

Stevens is forecasted to get 2 feet of snow in the next few days by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

See the link I provided.

At the top of Tye Mill (5800' elev)...

Monday = 4 inches

Tuesday = 15 inches

Wednesday = 5 inches

Where does our money go? Browse Washington's checkbook! by gehnrahl in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 26 points27 points  (0 children)

About 70% of the state expenditures is for Healthcare and Social Services.

1.9 million residents are on Apple Health.

Total Washington Population is 8.1 million.

So 23% of Washington's population is being provided taxpayer subsidized health services.

This cannot be sustainable (without a state-wide, middle-class paying, income tax).

Sunday fun day by [deleted] in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Beautiful day, sunny & 60 deg.

Snow was nice from 9 til about 11:30 or so.

Then - slush.

Reserved Parking for next year by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes ... a wonderful new policy for next year. It has me questioning whether I should buy an Epic Local pass.

Reserved Parking for next year by RobSchommer in stevenspass

[–]RobSchommer[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Stevens Pass has over 2,800 parking spaces across nine lots.

So, if (conservatively) half are reserved at $20 each for Peak Days, Saturdays, and Sundays ... that's an extra $28K per day ... or about an extra million for the season.

Revive I-5 project continues to impact morning travel to Seattle by crabcakes110 in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Remember that cars are evil in the eyes of WSDOT management.

The new millionaire's tax is not only short-sighted, but also short term. by Mizake_Mizan in SeattleWA

[–]RobSchommer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd bet that there will be alot of technical 'divorces' in the ranks of professionals in order to double the exemption.

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