The Legislature convened its special session on Monday and got right to work. That’s especially true in the House, where the Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on the governor’s proposed budget for seven hours.
It’s worth noting that, on the eve of the session’s first day, two major newspapers editorialized in favor of maintaining funding for higher education. “Washington state cannot afford to gamble with spending on higher education,” it begins. You can find it here.
And the News Tribune in Tacoma weighed in Sunday as well with this editorial.
Looking ahead, the Senate Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to hear testimony tomorrow on the education and higher education portion of the governor’s budget proposal.