The sun is shining in Olympia....

But that's not the only reason there are smiles all over the Capital Campus -- today is also the last Monday of the 2009 Legislative Session!

There is a lot of work to be done before legislators can head back home, though. The heavy lifting begins this morning at 10:00, when we start running through a long list of bills that are necessary to implement the budget. Later this week, expect to see floor action on the 2009-11 operating budget and capital budget, as well as a variety of last-minute adjustments to bills related to basic education, green house gas emissions, and many other high-profile issues.

Floor sessions are likely to last way into the evening all week. We'll keep you posted!