KCTS 9 Connects For May 01, 2009

Democratic strategist Cathy Allen, Republican strategist Randy Pepple, Seattle Times columnist Joni Balter, and discuss the week’s news and events, including the end of the legislative session and the recent swine flu outbreak.

The Swine Flu has arrived in Washington state, with a dozen possible cases under investigation in Seattle, King County and other areas of the state. Local schools are being closed as the state deals with this previously unseen strain of influenza. But how concerned should you really be? KCTS 9 Swine Flu Coverage

Don’t turn out the lights, the party’s not over in Olympia just yet. The state legislature adjourned Sunday night after plugging a $9 billion budget gap, but there is still work to be done. We’ll get a report from Olympia about how soon the Governor is likely to call a special session, what issues lawmakers still have to grapple with, and how much it will cost taxpayers for lawmakers to work ove