Come make the case for a tax increase, she tells legislators, adding that she's still against such an idea during a recession. That may be an artful waffle, but it's a distinct shift from her firm line against new taxes at the last session.
Forbes gives the state high marks for its business climate, but you wouldn't know that at a summit of business leaders, suffering from the Boeing jitters.
The next session of the legislature could be an ugly one for majority Democrats, with restive labor unions and still more cuts to make in the budget.
Boeing gives her a curious brush-off. What gives, since Boeing normally has a full menu of requests from the state? Perhaps the real battle is not over the 787 but the future for 737s.
In a very tough session, Republicans played no role, Democrats fought but probably avoided divorce court, and the majority party got cold feet about boosting taxes. And we get a mini-encore soon.
