Looking to make up lost time, address major issues

The legislation that has overshadowed all else at the Capitol since the 2012 session started, has been moved out of the Senate and on to the House of Representatives. There’s more on that below. I sure hope the Legislature can make up for those lost weeks and close the budget gap before we’re scheduled to adjourn March 8.

It’s been another full week on the appointment calendar. At 8 a.m. Monday, I was in our basement conference room meeting with visitors from the Cheney School District, from 3:30 until after 5 p.m. Friday, the Department of Ecology director and some of his senior staff paid me...