Originally published Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 3:01 PM
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Wash. lawmakers working toward adjournment
Legislative Democrats may have passed a two-year budget dealing with a massive deficit, but they can't go home just yet.
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Legislative Democrats may have passed a two-year budget dealing with a massive deficit, but they can't go home just yet.
Several other controversial bills are in limbo and could complicate plans to end the 105-day legislative session by midnight Sunday, as scheduled.
Still up in the air: A faltering compromise on changes to a voter-approved clean energy initiative, and a reduction of unemployment taxes for business - particularly Boeing.
On Saturday night, the Legislature granted final approval to the two-year budget that cuts $4 billion from education, health care and social services. There are no general tax hikes are in the budget, but college tuition and other fees will be raised.
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