Balanced budget clock: Day 181 and counting

It has been 181 days (and counting) since Governor Gregoire's September 22 press conference last year calling on lawmakers to balance the state's budget. Today marks day 10 of the 1st Special Session of 2012 to balance the budget (this is the fifth special session since 2009 for budget work). Already Governor Gregoire is hinting at the prospect of yet another special session as noted by the Spokesman Review . . READ MORE