Sarah Mizes-Tan
State Government Reporter
About
Sarah Mizes-Tan leads coverage of state government for KUOW and KNKX and reports stories of people affected by officials’ decisions. Her work reaches audiences across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon through the Northwest News Network.
Before moving to Olympia, Sarah launched the race and equity beat at Cap Radio in Sacramento. She reported for WCAI on Cape Cod, KQED in the Bay Area, and on education for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
She has a master's in journalism from Columbia University.
Stories
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Where are your lawmakers now? We go to the woods
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New lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Washington’s ‘millionaires tax’
Former Attorney General Rob McKenna and the Citizens Action Defense Fund have officially filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Washington’s newly passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.”
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WA Supreme Court to consider Let's Go Washington lawsuit challenging 'millionaires tax'
Washington's new so-called "millionaires tax" includes a clause that prevents it from being repealed by voters through a method called a referendum, something that conservative group Let’s Go Washington has alleged is unconstitutional.
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Washington's Legislature is part-time. But after 'brutal sessions,' some want change
Some experts — and lawmakers themselves — think the state’s problems are starting to outgrow the legislature’s part-time schedule.
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Washington’s historic income tax on high earners is now law
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed Washington’s historic income tax on the state’s highest earners. Republicans plan to challenge the new law in court and at the ballot box.
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Washington Legislature adjourns with updated budget, historic ‘millionaires tax'
Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, troubling, or both.
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Washington state income tax passes House after grueling 25-hour floor debate
After a record-breaking 25-hour-long debate, a proposed income tax on high earners has passed a major legislative milestone, garnering a “yes” vote from the House just as this year’s session winds down.
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Latest version of Washington state’s proposed ‘millionaires' tax’ has Gov. Bob Ferguson’s support
A new version of a proposed tax on incomes over a million dollars has finally swayed Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson.
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Bill barring law enforcement from wearing masks inches closer to becoming Washington law
A bill banning law enforcement officers working in Washington state from wearing face coverings looks poised to become law.
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WA Democrats forge ahead with budget plans despite Republican opposition
Time is winding down for this year's legislative session. Lawmakers in the State House and Senate are now looking to reconcile two slightly different spending plans. Each chamber passed its own version of this year's supplemental budget over the weekend, and both plans from the Democratic majorities call for heavy cuts to child care, education, and health care funding. State government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan brought KUOW's Angela King this update.