Panel to tackle state tax impasse

"In an effort to break a logjam over which taxes to raise, the Washington Legislature will set up a conference committee with three members from each chamber to try to find a compromise.

The Senate rejected the House of Representatives’ rewrite of the tax package Thursday and agreed to set up the committee. Senate Democrats named Margarita Prentice of Renton and Ed Murray of Seattle; Republicans named Joe Zarelli of Ridgefield."