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Hey there, good afternoon. From the KUOW Newsroom, this is Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning

with today's top stories. It's Monday, May the 4th. The Millionaire's Tax is back in as our leading story today because it's in court.

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled against a conservative-backed challenge to the income tax.

State government reporter Sarah Mises Tan has more.

Hedge fund manager Brian Haywood sued the state over its new high earners tax. He took issue with an

emergency clause in the law that said revenue from the tax is urgently needed.

It doesn't go into effect until 2028. No revenue is collected until 2029. There's no possible

interpretation that says, oh yeah, this is what we got to have to run the government right now.

But the state Supreme Court disagrees with him and is upholding that emergency language in the

millionaire's tax. That language also prevents voters from bringing a referendum to pause and

recall the law. Voters could still challenge the tax using an initiative, but that process

requires more votes to get on the ballot. Haywood says he plans to file an initiative, but didn process requires more votes to get on the ballot.

Haywood says he plans to file an initiative but didn't say whether he would do it this year or next.

A separate lawsuit against the constitutionality of the millionaire's tax is currently working its way through state courts.

In Olympia, I'm Sarah Mises Tam.

Continuing in the courts, a King County judge has ruled that beachgoers can go topless at Seattle's Denny Blaine Park, even in areas marked clothing required.

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