On Monday we taped our final daily edition of “Legislative Review” for the 2013 legislative session. We’ll be back with a special year-in-review show at the end of special session and, of course, we’ll be back on the air everyday for the 2014 Legislative session.

So here it is: We’ve got the highlights from the final week of session leading up to Gov. Jay Inslee‘s announcement that the Legislature would be forced to go into special session, including a recap of the debate of the tax package and a controversial pension bill.

The Legislature adjourned the 105-day regular session on Sunday evening without a budget agreement in place. Shortly after Sine Die, Gov. Jay Inslee called a special session to begin May 13. The governor said he wants legislators to tackle policy issues during special session as well as the budget. On his list: Gun control, drunk driving legislation, a transportation revenue package and an abortion insurance bill.

Budget writers will be meeting for the next two weeks to work out a deal on the budget. The Democratically-controlled House has passed a budget that includes $900 million in new tax revenue by ending tax breaks and extending a business surcharge. The mostly Republican Majority Coalition in the Senate approved a no-new-taxes budget that relies instead on cuts to social services, savings and policy changes.

We’ll have a new edition of “Legislative Review” airing Monday night at 6:30 and 11 p.m. that wraps up the weekend activities.

Watch Gov. Inlsee’s announcement of special session below:

Members from the Senate’s 23-Republican-two-Democrat Majority Coalition Caucus met with reporters on Thursday afternoon to announce they are officially finished with their business in the upper chamber.

“We are now waiting for the House to complete theirs. Unfortunately, the House has passed a budget that doesn’t balance,” Sen. Don Benton (R-Vancouver) said. “But we are committed to stay here to the end of session to finish.”

Majority Coalition Caucus speaks at press conference

With three days remaining in the 105-day legislative session, there is a $900 million divide between the budget passed by House Democrats and the Senate’s no-tax spending plan.

The House proposal would close a number of tax breaks and extend a business and occupation tax due to expire this year. Senate Republicans insist no new revenue is needed to balance the budget a meet a court mandate to fully fund basic education.

A special session would be required for lawmakers to work beyond Sunday.

At one point during the press conference, Sen. Tim Sheldon (D-Potlatch) suggested that some Democrats in the Legislature who are running for other offices would favor taking time off before convening a special session.

“So now there are rumors that a special session might be called in two or three weeks and frankly I got to say, I smell a rat. I think it’s politics that now gets involved. There are individuals that are running for other offices – mayor of Seattle, for Senate as well – and they need to raise money. And the idea that we would adjourn and of course you can’t raise money while we are in session,” Sheldon said.

Sheldon seemed to be alluding to Senate Minority Leader Ed Murray (D-Seattle), who declared his candidacy for Seattle mayor in December.

Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Inslee indicated that a special session may be needed for lawmakers to reach an agreement on the budget and a number of other key issues — gun control, DUI legislation, the abortion insurance bill, and the Washington Dream Act. The governor did not elaborate on a timetable if a special session is indeed called.

Benton said lawmakers should take the matter in their own hands if a deal can’t be reached by Sunday and a special session doesn’t start immediately.

“If the governor is not willing to call a special session on Monday because he is interested in politics rather than finishing our work, then the Legislature should call itself into special session,” he said.