Legislature adjourns — but Gregoire calls special session to start Monday

Published 8:52 pm Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Associated Press

OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is calling a special session so that lamwakers can finish their work on patching a $2.8 billion budget hole.

Lawmakers adjourned their 60-day regular session at 8:40 tonight, but House and Senate Democrats don’t yet have an agreement on their updated budget plan or tax package to patch the budget deficit.

The special session will begin Monday.