Gov. Inslee has pared his list of special session priorities to three.

Gov. Jay Inslee has narrowed his list of top priorities for lawmakers to address in a special session, saying Monday that the Legislature must focus on the operating budget, a transportation-funding package and new legislation to crack down on drunken drivers.

As the AP story points out, he’s dropped some more controversial asks.

There are other issues that Inslee has pushed in recent weeks, including legislation to combat gun violence, new rules related to abortion insurance and financial aid for young immigrants.

It’s a nod to political reality. The budget and transportation issues are clear must-do items. Workers’ comp reform should also be on the list, as this Everett Herald editorial notes with respect to the competition for the 777X.

The budget deliberations may be helped by the recent uptick in revenue collections that Kriss noted yesterday. There will not likely be a tax high from pot sales, though, as Stateline reports.