It's official: Special Session this Saturday

Governor Gregoire has just announced she will call the Legislature into special session at 9:00 AM this Saturday, December 11, 2010 to pass a first Supplemental Operating Budget that will address a large portion of the current budget shortfall.

The lingering recession continues to cause state revenues to go down at the same time as more Washington families are looking to the state for help.

Deep cuts will have to be made, and each one will hurt real people. But our children, our seniors and our most vulnerable citizens will remain our top priority.