Shut Down.

As people wake up this morning on a Wednesday of a week that's proving to be a surreal tour de force, the Federal government is "shut down".

Well, kinda. . . the government never actually shuts down, but partially shuts down.

Anyhow:

Today In Wyoming's History: October 1:  2025.  The Federal government entered a shutdown due to an impasse between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party on a continuing budget resolution, although the root causes of the dispute were the overall Trump Administration's refusal to yield on any of its policies.

And, of course, this:

Wyoming Delegation Pins Likely Federal Shutdown On ‘Idiocy’ Of Democrats

"Idiocy" of the Democrats is a pretty bold claim for a group of politicians supporting a President who routinely acts illegally, and who yesterday was demonstrated to be quite senile.  It's also quite the insult coming from three politicians who have decided to completely blow off the concerns of their constituents over public lands and whom at least one basically stated that Wyomingites had the opposite view because they're stupid.  The government is shut down as the Republicans simply won't yield on anything.

Speaking of idiocy, Wyoming's dependency on the Federal Government is now a concern, something we routinely fail to acknowledge here:

Gov. Gordon ‘monitoring potential federal government shutdown,’ issues protocol for Wyoming federal workers

This contest may play out over a protracted period.  I don't expect it to resolve anytime soon.

Also, the Republicans have enough votes to pass an actual budget.  They don't need a CR. . . unless they can't get all of the Republicans to vote for a budget.