Gavels fall at noon today for the beginning of what figures to be a fever pitched legislative session. You can read more about it here.
The overriding issue of the session centers around plugging the remaining hole in the state budget. After some $480 million in savings were identified during the recent special session, there remains a gap of somewhere near $1 billion. And that’s before lawmakers build in an adequate reserve.
Last week, WSU President Elson Floyd participated in the Associated Press’ annual legislative preview forum. You can watch video of that segment of the event here.