Scott dismissed any concerns about the constitutionality of his proposal, saying the idea is to help out the federal government, citizens and the tourism industry.
Laramie is home to around 187 federal employees, according to the department of workforce services. "This results in about $2.3 million every quarter," Harrington said. "The longer the shutdown goes on, the longer it's going to build up and have adverse consequences to those families and our community."