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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The to-do list for the Washington state Legislature hasn't changed much since lawmakers first gathered in Olympia in January.
As they sat down for a second special session on Friday, they needed to create a two-year state operating budget and decide whether new taxes, including a capital gains tax, are needed.
The state budget may be the biggest and most complex issue on their list, but it's not the only problem demanding a lot of attention. Lawmakers have been talking for years about what they are going to do to answer the Supreme Court's demands to fix the way the state pays for public schools. The court has given the Legislature until the end of their special sessions to take action and make a plan for the work that awaits.
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