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WA GOP leader calls AG’s income tax emails 'certainly improper'

Documents obtained by The Center Square show months of email exchanges between Attorney General Nick Brown’s office and Sen. Jamie Pedersen, prompting sharp criticism from GOP leaders.

Published Apr 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Washington Senate Minority Leader John Braun criticized email exchanges between Attorney General Nick Brown’s office and Sen. Jamie Pedersen, calling the communications about an income tax proposal 'certainly improper.' The Center Square obtained documents showing months of back-and-forth between the AG’s office and Pedersen, D-Seattle, who is the prime sponsor of the proposal.