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what do you get for the legislature that already has
three special sessions?

The WALeg Balloonicorn (@WABalloonicorn), an anonymous
satirical Twitter account modeled on a playful legislative
budget mascot, July 6

Sweetest words I’ve ever
read. #waleg
Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn (@senatorfain),
July 10, showing the Senate’s votecounting screen after final adjournment

OK, if the state Supreme Court throws
the entire Legislature in jail, maybe I’ll
briefly come back from vacation.
But that’s it. #waleg

Melissa Santos (@melissasantos1), reporter
for The News Tribune, July 16

Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
Op-Ed: Seattle booms, but economy must
work for entire state, http://ow.ly/PQR4Q
@KWC_Trade #waleg
AWB (@awbolympia), July 20

Thank you @GovInslee & #waleg! #TranspoNow pkg.
means jobs & econ. growth for #TriCitiesWA #tcrcc
The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce (@
tricitychamber), July 10, after passage of the state’s first
transportation package in a decade

Things I would like that #waleg has:
1> Salary Commission to give raises. 2> Use
of “last line” to shorten meetings/blather
Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner), reporter for
The Seattle Times, July 24

Constitutional powers are now tied up
like a Gordian knot.
Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker), reporter for
The Seattle Times, Aug. 13

WA Supreme Court sanctions
state for failing to come up
w/ plan to fully fund K-12
education: http://buff.ly/
1Pnvadd #waleg #waedu
Joe O’Sullivan (@OlympiaJoe),
reporter for The Seattle Times

More positive #waleg
reviews. Major progress
for education & bipartisan
transpo funding.
http://ow.ly/PBOza
Opportunity Washington
(@OpportunityWA), July 14

“There is a dangerous belief that is
seeping into our modern political
culture: “Compromise” is a dirty word
in many circles. To some it means
“weakness” or “unprincipled.” To us it
means progress and building a better
Washnington that works for everyone.”
— Sen. Joe Fain and Rep. Judy Clibborn,
Seattle Times Opinion

Proud to sign biggest transpo investment in WA history
into law today. http://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/
gov-inslee-gets-washington-moving-again-majortransportation-investments … #ConnectingWA #waleg
Gov. Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) July 15, after signing the 16-year,
$16 billion “Connecting Washington” transportation package

It sounds much more reasonable at $5,000
for each hour of non compliance: http://
www.kplu.org/post/wa-supreme-courtwill-fine-state-100k-daily-until-lawmakerspass-school-funding-plan …
KPLU Public Radio (@KPLU), Aug. 13

Business, tech leaders not happy with the
WA Supreme Court’s decision to fine the
Legislature http://bizj.us/1it0nq
The Puget Sound Business Journal
(@PSBJ), Aug. 14

Reader comments on the #waleg sanction
story include one suggesting court hold
lawmakers at Capitol, eating only MREs,
until they have plan.

Rachel La Corte (@RachelAPOly), reporter for
The Associated Press, Aug. 13

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