Exclusive: Emails show AGO viewed WA Supreme Court as 'favorable' to block millionaire's tax referendum
Emails between a former court clerk and Attorney General’s Office officials suggest the Washington Supreme Court was viewed as the most favorable forum to block a referendum on a proposed millionaire’s tax.
Reporting by The Center Square and WFMZ shows emails in which Washington Attorney General’s Office officials described the state Supreme Court as 'favorable a venue as we're likely to get' to thwart a referendum on a proposed millionaire’s tax. The correspondence, involving a former court clerk and AGO staff, raises questions about the office’s strategy regarding the referendum.