Government Shutdown Puts State Food Programs at Risk, Councilors Told
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If the federal government shutdown continues, state food programs could be at risk as soon as March, Executive Councilors were told Wednesday, but the more immediate concern is federal employees required to work without pay.
At Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting, District 5 Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli, D-Nashua, asked what the state is doing to help its federal employees who are out of work or forced to work without pay because of the shutdown.