• Done deal? Follow the latest maneuvering on the road to a massive (75%) state income tax hike on the Capitol Fax blog—no one keeps closer tabs than Rich Miller. Meanwhile, the Daily Herald editorializes against the closed-door-backroom-deal approach to such an important issue. Phil Kadner expresses similar concerns in his Southtown Star column and admonishes lawmakers to guarantee education funding and property tax relief in any tax bill.