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House budget would add $1.4 billion for schools, require capital gains tax 1
OLYMPIA -- House Democrats rolled out a $38.8 billion spending plan that would sent an extra $1.4 billion to public schools over the next two years. To help pay for some of the programs, it calls for a capital gains tax on high income residents.