Gregoire: Special session to begin Tuesday
Gov. Chris Gregoire said Friday she'll call lawmakers back into special session on Tuesday to try to finish what they couldn't in their regularly allotted time - balancing a Washington budget that is more than $5 billion in deficit.
"There is more work to be done, we are not yet finished," Gregoire said at a news conference.
The regular 2011 Legislature, which began Jan. 10, adjourned Friday afternoon. A special session could last up to 30 days.
The Senate and House have passed competing versions of a $32 billion, 2011-13 operating budget. The chambers are at odds over how much - and where - to cut. Lawmakers are not considering broad spending increases as a way to patch the budget.