Yesterday Governor Inslee held a press conference to provide an update on the special session. Inslee stated that a major breakthrough in the negotiations had taken place in the morning and that a budget deal was imminent.

As of this morning no announcement regarding a final deal or what that deal will look like. Word on the street is that budget negotiators are focused on the smaller details of the budget, closing in on a final deal.

On the heels of a positive revenue forecast last week, momentum has picked up to bring a close to this second special session prior to July 1 and well before the full thirty days run out. The House and Senate convened for floor action on Sunday afternoon and again Monday afternoon, passing non-controversial legislation deemed necessary to implement the budget.

Today both chambers are convening earlier in the day with the House arriving this morning and the Senate at Noon.