Fingers-crossed, an agreement may be near

Published 10:16 am Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Outlines of a deal between the House and Senate may be only hours away.

Heard that one before?

I’ll ratchet down the optimism. Still there’s a chance ‘news’ may emerge later today from the state House of Representatives. There’s been little news coming out of that chamber since early in the 30-day special session.

With only seven scheduled days left, something’s got to give if the Legislature hopes to pass a tax package and budget before time expires. As of now, the Senate and House are not expected back on the floor until Friday.

Tip of the hat to Erik Smith of Washington State Wire for hanging out Tuesday to produce this story on what is – and isn’t – going on.