Sequestration 2013
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TCS: FAA budget transfer a "gimmick"
CommentAlexander interview April 30, 2013
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Smithsonian limits gallery closures to three museums
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The Smithsonian Institution is limiting the number of galleries it will close due to budget cuts mandated by Congress.
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FAA furloughs kick in, flight delays still possible
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A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts.
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Airlines, pilots sue gov't over furloughs
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Two airline trade associations and the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday they have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in Washington to block the furloughs, which are scheduled to kick in on Sunday.
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White House asst. chef says he will be furloughed
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Assistant chef Sam Kass, who cooks dinner for President Barack Obama several nights a week, said Tuesday that he will be furloughed as part of across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March.
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Blue Angels grounded because of federal cuts
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The U.S. Navy has canceled the remainder of the elite Blue Angels demonstration team's 2013 season because of federal cuts.
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FAA delays closing of airport control towers until June
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The closings of control towers at 149 small airports, due to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, are being delayed until June 15, federal regulators announced Friday.
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John Kerry to donate 5% of salary
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Three Cabinet secretaries became the latest senior administration officials to give back part of their salaries, in the spirit of government spending cuts.
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Tornadoes and Sequesters
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Our latest guest blog on the sequestration's effects on weather based warnings and the National Weather Service by Marshall Sheppard.
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Furlough freebies for federal workers
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To ease the financial pain of those affected by the sequester, some area eateries and business are offering freebies and deep discounts.
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Federal defenders face deep cuts, delays in cases
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The cuts have already forced some offices of federal defenders to lay people off, and many are planning to force staffers to take off six weeks or more without pay over the next six months.
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Budget cuts to close 6 D.C. area airport towers
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Six airport towers in the Washington region will shut down due to federal budget cuts. The six are among 149 announced by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday.
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Labor nominee faces some GOP opposition
CommentRose interview March 18, 2013
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Managing federal workers in a time of crisis
CommentFox interview March 14, 2013
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Sequestration 2013: Military services may suffer once cuts kick in
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Services provided to the military outside of their annual salary may be among the major things to be cut once sequestration measures kick in, Federal News Radio reports.
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That was the week that was
CommentBurkman and Fowler interview March 11, 2013
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D.C. region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
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Communities on the Capital Beltway have disproportionately benefited from the federal government's growth for decades - and there is no doubt they will now take a disproportionate hit from the budget cuts.
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GOP wants to ease pain on military
CommentRose interview March 4, 2013
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