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Don Kettl: Deadline to avoid shutdown draws near

It's another short work week for Congress. And that means the deadline to fund the government for the next year is rapidly approaching. Congress has until Sept....

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

September 21, 2015 12:33 pm

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It's another short work week for Congress. And that means the deadline to fund the government for the next year is rapidly approaching. Congress has until Sept. 30 to pass a budget and have it signed by the President. That's just eight work days away. How can agencies start preparing to operate under a continuing resolution or possible shutdown? Don Kettl is a professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some tips.