Tag Archives: budget cuts

  • News money and coins

    Meals on Wheels budget cuts: ‘Slowly developing crisis’

    Air traffic controllers got a reprieve from federal budget cuts when Congress felt public pressure after airport delays inconvenienced travelers.

  • News Gun Shooting Crime

    Budget-cut layoffs deal a blow to investigations of gun-related crimes

    A federal agency has laid off nearly a hundred contract workers at its facility dedicated to tracing firearms used by criminals.

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    Portsmouth teachers and community protest cuts

    Some Portsmouth teachers and community members are fed up with budget cuts within their school system.

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    Budget cuts cause long wait times on IRS help line

    Wait times for those seeking IRS help by phone average 18 minutes this tax season, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate’s report.

  • News Senate Armed Services Committee Considers Hagel Nomination

    U.S. Defense Secretary agrees to pay cut

    U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will give up a portion of his salary.

  • News D.C.'s Key Bridge is structurally deficient

    Report card gives America’s infrastructure a D+

    The letter grade for the country is improving, though, with investments.

  • News Furloughs

    Defense worker furlough notices to go out Friday

    Defense workers will be forced to stay home one day a week.

  • News / Politics VWM Massing of Colors Marines

    Desperate times: Marines told to ‘save every round’

    Marines are being told to preserve ammunition and gasoline as a deal softening the impact of automatic spending cuts continues to elude leaders in Washington.

  • News control tower

    Budget cuts close air control towers

    The federal government will close 173 air traffic control towers at small- and medium-size airports on April 7 because of forced spending cuts.

  • News NEWS >> JUSTICE >> Immigration, Barbed Wire

    Illegal immigrants released from detention centers ahead of sequester

    Hundreds of undocumented immigrants are released from detention because of looming budget cuts set to take effect Friday

  • News / Politics bob-mcdonnell-virginia-governor-28-percent

    State agencies detail job cuts and cost savings to hit mandated four percent cut

    Virginia’s public safety agencies would suffer the most is submitted plans are approved by McDonnell

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