HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Ed Rendell has ordered a range of state government services shut down and is placing about a third of the state workforce on indefinite unpaid furlough.
The measures came after frantic last-minute negotiations failed to break a budget stalemate.
Rendell, appearing outside his Capitol office, said the shutdown would go forward but he and legislators will continue to work toward a deal.
Read our earlier post, including the agencies open and closed, here.
Comments (1)
Somehow, I suspect the world won't come to screeching halt.
Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 8:03 AM