The 50 State Government Relations Resource http://www.multistate.com/ 2009 MultiState Associates The General Assembly adjourned its regular session on Sunday, March 14, after slashing state spending in order to adopt a two-year balanced budget. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/14/AR2010031402904.html The 2010 session of the legislature adjourned at midnight on March 13, but Gov. Joe Manchin (D) intends to call lawmakers back later this spring for a special session on education reform. http://www.dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201003140546 The legislature adjourned the 2010 regular session sine die on Saturday, March 13. A deal to delay a proposed unemployment insurance tax hike until next year allowed lawmakers to end the session a day earlier than projected. http://www.indystar.com/article/20100314/NEWS05/3140350/1008/LOCAL19/From-taxes-to-guns-a-scorecard House Majority Leader Kevin Garn (R) resigned from the legislature on Saturday, two days after admitting on the final day of the legislative session that he paid a woman to keep silent about an incident in a hot tub 25 years ago. House Majority Whip Brad Dee (R) seeks to replace Garn in the leadership post. http://www.sltrib.com/utahpolitics/ci_14670240 The Legislature will convene in special session March 15 to work on the budget, which lawmakers failed to finalize before the regular session adjourned last week. Gov. Gregoire (D) believes legislators can wrap up the special session in 7 days, however the state Constitution allows 30 days for special sessions. http://www.theolympian.com/2010/03/12/1169903/gregoire-plans-for-7-day-special.html