Day 5 - Minnesota Government Shutdown

I never asked his name, but just about everyday, as I made my way from parking lot C to the doors of the State Office Building, there he was - picking up trash, blowing tree debris from the sidewalks and in the winter putting salt down. He's not there now,and the grounds are starting to show it. There's trash and leaves downed from the previous night's wind. Day 5 of the government shutdown, and the state maintenance worker is maybe at home tending to his grounds.
I thought there would be a lot of protestors today. No - just two holding up signs in support of all government workers.
Leadership met with the governor today, but no forward progress.