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Governor Chris Gregoire signed the 2011-13 Transportation Budget while requesting legislators have a budget by week's end, thus ending speculation that a second special session would be needed. Included in the Transportation Budget is $72 million to continue the North Spokane Corridor, $15.8 million to widen I-90 in Spokane Valley and $12 million to replace the Keller Ferry. Gregoire said much of the money will come from gas tax increases voted for in 2003 and 2005. Another gas tax increase will likely be on the ballot in 2012, she said. Here's more from The Spokesman-Review.
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Calls on legislators to have an operating budget by the end of the week.