Sequester Cuts to Hit Military School Districts First [VIDEO]
While public schools everywhere will be affected by the government's automatic budget cuts, few will feel the funding pinch faster than those on and around military bases. Read More|Comment
View ArticleBudget Cuts Already Causing Airport Delays
U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O'Hare International in Chicago, are already experiencing delays in customs waiting lines as a result of automatic federal spending cuts, Homeland...
View ArticleChris Christie Disappointed in Washington [VIDEO]
Gov. Chris Christie says he's not worried that federal budget cuts will have a major impact on New Jersey. Read More|Comment
View ArticleWhat's The Big Deal About The Sequester? [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL]
At the end of last week, there was a great deal of talk about the horrible effects across the nation that would take place if the automatic federal budget cuts that were triggered by the sequester took...
View ArticleSequester Felt By U.S. Attorneys [AUDIO]
New Jersey's chief federal law enforcement officer is expressing deep concern over the set of automatic spending cuts that began rolling out this month. Read More|Comment
View ArticleLow Level ICE Detainee Release Spurs Questions as to Why They Were Detained...
As part of the sequester, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered the release of approximately 5 thousand illegal immigrants referred to as “low risk” or “low level.” Immigrant advocates are...
View ArticleCongress Passes Bill To Fund Department Of Defense [AUDIO]
The House of Representatives approved a bill to fund the Department of Defense for a full calendar year, as well as continue military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read...
View ArticleFederal Workers Brace for Furloughs
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...
View ArticleTrenton-Mercer Airport Faces Sequester Nightmare [AUDIO]
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...
View ArticleHow Will Sequester Affect NJ Transportation Projects? [AUDIO]
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. Read...
View ArticleObama Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
President Barack Obama has signed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running through the end of September. Read More|Comment
View ArticleNapolitano: Federal Cuts May Not Affect Border
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says a new Congressional budget should eliminate the need to furlough or cut overtime hours for border agents. Read More|Comment
View ArticleBudget Cuts Ground Air Force, Navy Aircraft
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. Read...
View ArticlePentagon Looks to Cut Furlough Days
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...
View ArticleWhite House "Open" to Flexibility in FAA Cuts
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. Read More|Comment
View ArticleWill Small Airport Towers Remain Open, Despite Cuts?
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is said to be assuring lawmakers that 149 small airport towers will remain open. Read More|Comment
View ArticleObama Signs Legislation to End FAA Furloughs
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers. Read More|Comment
View ArticleLong-term Jersey Jobless Hurt By Washington Dysfunction [AUDIO]
Automatic federal spending cuts brought about as a result of sequestration are trickling down to those who have been out of work for awhile. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Will Sequester Cuts Impact Chris Christie's Budget? [AUDIO]
Automatic spending cuts will kick in this Friday if lawmakers in Washington can't reach a deal. If the sequester does become a reality, New Jersey could get less federal Sandy relief aid than...
View ArticleBudget Cuts Would Cause "Tumble Downward," Obama Says
President Barack Obama says looming automatic budget cuts will cause a "tumble downward" for the economy. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
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