Last week was the start of the new WA State Legislature with a Republican majority at the helm. This was, of course, supposed to be a democratic majority only until two democrats decided to caucus with the 'pubs,' changing the State Senate to the right.
With the big hairy issues at stake presently like healthcare insurance reform nationally, major education deficits in the state, and economic development issues, having a right wing majority will be challenging - but with Jay Inslee, the state's new governor sworn in just days ago, maybe we will indeed get somewhere.
