Inslee: Close loopholes, boost basic education
Source: blog.seattlepi. Posted By: lalita S...4069 days ago
Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday proposed a $1.26 billion boost in basic K-12 education spending, in response to a court-ordered requirement, and proposed to pay for it by closing loopholes, permanently extending temporary taxes, plus putting a sales tax on non-residents who shop in the state.
The budget proposals represent a modestly bold move into serious governing for Inslee, a consummate, non-stop, happy-warrior politician who is still savoring the best lines from his campaign stump speech nearly....