Washington, DC Mayor Vincent Gray moved to designate the entirety of the city government as “essential to the protection of public safety, health, and property,” in a bid to allow city services to continue during a federal shutdown, the Washington Post reports.
D.C. Mayor Says All 32K Employees are Essential
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