50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona spared as shutdown averted

50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona spared as shutdown averted

Congress approved a stopgap measure to keep the government open with just hours to spare Saturday night, heading off a shutdown that would have meant the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona – and they’re not the only ones who would have felt the pinch. Government contractors stop getting paid in a shutdown, small businesses could lose sales as nervous consumers cut spending and anyone who ne…

50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona wait, watch as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON – If Congress cannot head off a government shutdown before Sunday, it would mean the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona – and they’re not the only ones to feel…