TACOMA — Trena Payton watched the news constantly this week looking for signs of a breakthrough that would end the partial government shutdown. Her business in Lacey depends on it.
Her company, ABN Technologies, won’t get new contracts to provide IT support for federal agencies until the government starts running again.
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