For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay.
The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.
The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.
State Representative Bob Godfrey (D-Danbury) was re-appointed as Deputy Speaker Pro-Tempore for the 2019 Legislative Session, which will convene Wednesday, January 9. He was also re-appointed to the Judiciary Committee, Executive & Legislative Nominations Committee, and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Merchants across Connecticut are getting ready for this year’s Small Business Saturday – a perfect time after Thanksgiving to shop for the holiday season while patronizing smaller stores in our own community and helping the local economy.
