A newspaper review finds that the 30-day legislative special session so far has cost taxpayers $108,000 in payments to cover lawmakers’ daily expenses.
The News Tribune of Tacoma found that lawmakers claimed nearly $90,000 for daily expenses during the overtime session that ended Thursday. They also asked for an additional $18,000 in mileage reimbursements.
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