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Washington State Prepares for Shutdown as Special Session Begins

With the legislature headed into a second special session and no budget yet approved, the governor is making plans for a possible government shutdown should the current state budget expire without a new one.

With the legislature headed into a second special session and no budget yet approved, the governor is making plans for a possible government shutdown should the current state budget expire without a new one.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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