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Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget deficit and the possibilities for a special session.

Washington's 6th District Rep. Emily Randall's first term in Congress has already been marked by dramatic federal funding cuts and contentious committee hearings.

In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on several major pieces of legislation, and a new state budget that includes a slate of tax changes.

Democratic leaders in Olympia are looking to strike a deal by the end of April with a combination of cuts, spending delays, and new taxes. Gov. Ferguson has other ideas.

Ferguson’s office estimates the budget gap is around 15 billion over the next four years.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled more details about his plans to cut roughly $4 billion in state spending this week as a massive state budget gap looms.

DOGE has its sights on NOAA and the National Weather Service. Gutting them could imperil millions and cost billions.

The constant stream of communications and demands have left many federal workers in the Northwest anxious and demoralized.

The governor and the state’s attorney general criticized Trump’s effort to cut federal funding – as well as his orders on diversity, immigration, and trans health care.

About a third of Washington’s budget comes from the federal government. And the Trump administration is taking drastic steps to cut back how much the feds spend.