
No budget deal on final day of special session; second special session starts Friday

The state is on track to collect about $400 million more in revenue in the current and upcoming budget cycles, giving legislative budget writers a boost as they attempt to negotiate a deal in the remaining 10 days of special session.
The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council expects the state… Continue reading Budget writers get $400 million boost from latest revenue forecast
Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency on Friday due to “unprecedented” low snowpack in the mountains, where he said glacier lily flowers are blooming in areas where there should be more than 6 feet of snow.
“It’s really unlike anything we’ve experienced. Rain has been normal. What we’ve… Continue reading Statewide drought emergency declared by Gov. Jay Inslee