Government shutdown could impact private sector, too

The Alaska Department of Administration is preparing to send out notices to thousands of state employees Thursday, warning of layoffs if lawmakers don’t pass a budget by July 1.
But it’s more than just state employees that will have to stop working if that happens. The effects of a shutdown are far reaching in the private sector, too. In fact, many Alaskans could see their transactions put on hold.
The budget stalemate has cast a long shadow of uncertainty on homes across the state&n