5 things to watch in Washington Legislature: Taxes, schools, transportation, pot, guns

The 105-day legislative session begins Monday with the expectation that it could be a tough few months for lawmakers who return to town under a contempt order by a state Supreme Court that has grown increasingly more impatient with their progress on fixing the way the state pays for basic education.
Gov. Jay Inslee has already unveiled a budget proposal that includes some tax increases and elimination of tax breaks; the House and Senate will each present budget proposals in the coming months.