Washington voters keep millionaires tax, splitting tech leaders over the state’s competitive edge

The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Washington voters appear to have upheld the state’s new tax on high earners, putting the state on track to lose its place among the nine states without an income tax — a status that tech leaders have long touted as an edge in recruiting companies and talent. Initiative 645, which would repeal the 9.9% tax on…