Governor Inslee this morning held a press conference to discuss the possibility of calling a Legislative special session in November to consider a transportation revenue package. He noted that such a package might not necessarily need to include the Columbia River Crossing, a controversial bridge project in southwest Washington that some lawmakers cited as a cause for opposition to the overall package. Removal of the project from the package could serve as one step to clear the path for more popular projects-- like the completion of State Route 167-- to be funded.

Inslee laid out three conditions that would have to be met for him to call a special session:

"ONE, we need serious and authentic intent from both sides of the aisle and both chambers. TWO, we need everyone involved to be solution-oriented, and willing to compromise. And THREE, we need a deal that gets the votes necessary to send it to my desk."

A copy of Governor Inslee's prepared remarks may be found here.

Associated Press coverage of the press conference can be found here.