State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms
Earlier this month, Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent a message to state workers telling them to expect layoff or furlough notices after Friday if the Legislature is unable to finish the budget by the end of the special session.
An operating budget is now on its way to his desk. The question is whether it will be enough to prevent a government shutdown on July 1.
As legislators debated inside, about 20 people stood across from the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon with signs urging lawmakers to fund state services and override any potential vetoes from Governor Dunleavy.
It was a quiet gathering compared with many of the protests during the regular session.
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