MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A partial government shutdown means uncertainty for federal employees in Wisconsin.
There are some 18,000 civilian federal workers in the state. The partial shutdown went into effect early Wednesday morning, the first since 2018, meaning hundreds of thousands of what are deemed nonessential federal workers across the nation will be without pay, possibly for weeks.
In addition, President Donald Trump has suggested using the shutdown to facilitate permanent firings. Essential services including Social Security and the US Postal Service won’t be impacted, but federal grant funding to various state agencies could be.