Gov. Inslee proposes capital gains tax, tax on health insurers to offset pandemic revenue losses
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers as part of his two-year, $57.6 billion budget proposal that seeks to offset the revenue losses the state has seen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to help bolster the state’s public health system. Continue reading at Q13 Fox News. (Office of Jay Inslee)
Inslee targets natural gas, proposes cap and trade
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed Tuesday capping factory emissions, mandating green transportation fuels and banning oil and natural gas heat from new houses by 2030 and all homes by 2050. Continue reading at Capital Press. (TVW)
State superintendent supports school reopening guidelines
Reykdal says younger children are proving more likely to follow coronavirus rules, which is one of the reasons they should come back first. Those rules include wearing masks at all times, maintaining six feet of physical distance whenever possible, improved ventilation, and increased cleaning. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (Billy Calzada/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
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