OLYMPIA -- Legislative leaders left their second budget meeting of the day without an agreement on how much money they'll plan to spend over the next two years. But they did have "a hard conversation about big issues," according to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Ross Hunter.
OLYMPIA -- Legislative leaders and Gov. Jay Inslee had another quick meeting this morning on the 2015-17 operating budget, and may get back together again this afternoon. Still under discussion is the key point of any budget agreement: How much do they have to spend.
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