Capital gains tax receipts in Washington tumble
Capital gains tax collections in Washington have plummeted in their second year, creating potential challenges for the next governor and legislative budget writers in 2025. State lawmakers knew the capital gains tax would be an unpredictable revenue source, prone to up and down swings. Now they have a better sense of what that volatility looks like. Each fiscal year, up to $500 million from the tax is deposited into a state account for schools, early learning, and child care programs. Any tax collections beyond that amount go to an account that helps pay for school construction and renovations. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Seth Wenig)
How to get naloxone mailed to your WA home for free — and how to use it
Washington is getting more than 54,000 naloxone kits that reverse opioid overdoses, and you can order them through the mail for free. The opioid overdose reversal kits are distributed through the state Department of Health. The program is managed by the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance, a community-based nonprofit organization offering health and harm reduction services for drug users in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mark Schiefelbein)
WA state prison program aims to strengthen bonds between children, incarcerated parents
The Washington State Department of Corrections now has a program designed to help incarcerated parents bond with their kids when they visit. It’s called the Imagination Library. The visitation room at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen is a newly renovated area that’s now a creative child-friendly space. The goal is to help foster the relationship between a child and their incarcerated parent during a visit. Continue reading at KOMO. (DOC)
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Capital gains tax receipts in Washington tumble (Robinson)
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