The shutdown of the federal government continues. Services nationwide are starting to feel the impact. Here at home in Colorado, the state is stepping up to fill the gap.

As the government shutdown drags on, there’s no clear end in sight, as both parties continue to dig in their heels and talk past each other. As things stand now, the federal funding freeze could go on for a few more weeks, possibly into November.

Connecticut would feel the effects of a continued shutdown on federally funded programs around nutrition assistance and child care.

By: Whitney Downard and Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic In the coming days, a food aid program that helps millions of mothers and young children will likely run out of money. States like Indiana must use their own dollars to keep funds flowing to families or let it lapse,

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.

The federal government shutdown, entering its fourth week, is impacting Food and Nutrition Services, threatening benefits for 7,200 households in Brunswick County.

The federal auditor found "significant gaps" in the government's cybersecurity services, monitoring efforts and responses to active attacks on information systems.