Legislature won't vote on Sonics bill

They're not getting a handout out of this session, thankfully:

After a meeting with the governor and House and Senate leaders Monday evening, it was apparent that the Sonics' proposal did not have enough support to pass.

"We are not going to vote on anything this session," House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler, D-Hoquiam.

The glitz and gleam of a new $500 million stadium in Renton, the promise of an economic windfall and threats of leaving the region if taxpayers didn't pony up for the new Oklahoma City-based owner were not enough to force a deal.

The Sonics' new ownership group is comprised of a number of wealthy businessmen who undoubtedly have the capital and the connections to finance the construction of a new stadium in Renton (if they really wanted to) without any public assistance. It's heartening that their plea for corporate welfare has failed.