It’s the third straight year that state employees have been faced with the prospect of temporarily losing their jobs.
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State employees warned of government shutdown if budget isn’t passed by July 1
Lawmakers have not yet passed a budget for the 2018 fiscal year, which starts in just over a month. If they don’t reach a compromise before then, a government shutdown would start on July 1.
Trump may be spoiling for a shutdown fight, but it could spell disaster in 2018
The recent spending compromise may well have just kicked the can down the road until September, when both sides may be spoiling for a fight amid the specter of a government shutdown.
Murkowski: Senate had duty to approve spending bill, avoid government shutdown
The $1 trillion omnibus appropriations legislation would keep the government running until September.
Congress passes spending bill to avoid shutdown, again punts on health care
The House and Senate approved a short-term measure on Friday that funds the government for another week.
Easing shutdown worries, Trump relents on another major hurdle
After walking back a demand for border wall funding, President Trump is no longer threatening to stop health care subsidies under Obamacare, as conservatives renew a bid to repeal and replace the law.