Governor calls emergency budget session for Nov. 28
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has called the Legislature into emergency special session, beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving, to deal with a gaping $2 billion hole in the two-year state operating budget. The decision, which will trigger a session that can last for up to 30 days, was expected, following a dire new revenue projection that knocked another $1.4 billion hole in the budget. If the Legislature doesn’t raid the “rainy day” fund and provide additional reserves, the problem becomes about…