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Obama Signs Legislation to End FAA Furloughs

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:25:42 +0000

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers.

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Will Small Airport Towers Remain Open, Despite Cuts?

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:36:41 +0000

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is said to be assuring lawmakers that 149 small airport towers will remain open.

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White House "Open" to Flexibility in FAA Cuts

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:44:27 +0000

The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers.

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Pentagon Looks to Cut Furlough Days

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:49:54 +0000

Defense officials say senior Pentagon leaders are taking a new look at sharply reducing the number of unpaid furlough days department civilians will have to take in the coming months, hoping to cut the current number of 14 by as much as half.

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Budget Cuts Ground Air Force, Navy Aircraft

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:45:37 +0000

The U.S. Navy has canceled the remainder of the elite Blue Angels demonstration team's 2013 season and the Air Force is grounding about a third of its combat force because of federal budget cuts.

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Napolitano: Federal Cuts May Not Affect Border

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:05:34 +0000

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says a new Congressional budget should eliminate the need to furlough or cut overtime hours for border agents.

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Obama Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:37:48 +0000

President Barack Obama has signed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running through the end of September.

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How Will Sequester Affect NJ Transportation Projects? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:17:08 +0000

So far the sequester budget cuts in Washington have not adversely affected federal transportation funding for New Jersey, but no one is sure what will happen in the coming weeks and months.

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Trenton-Mercer Airport Faces Sequester Nightmare [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:36 +0000

After years of little activity, Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing is now flying high, as the commercial carrier Frontier Airlines continues to expand operations and offer travelers more flights to different cities.

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Federal Workers Brace for Furloughs

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:15:07 +0000

First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week. The result: anxiety and low morale in a workforce often envied for its job security.

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