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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Law enforcement investigating nearly 400 unopened ballots found in Renton
The 380 ballots, mostly from King County, were not filled out and were never delivered to voters. They were addressed to voters who mostly used storefront mailboxes, like parcel lockers from Amazon or UPS, and spanned elections from 2022 to 2025.
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FEMA approves disaster funding for Washington after December floods
Washington’s request for disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has been approved after devastating floods wreaked havoc on parts of the state in December.
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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Washington's new so-called "millionaires tax" includes a clause that prevents it from being repealed by voters through a method called a referendum, something that conservative group Let’s Go Washington has alleged is unconstitutional.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.