SPECIAL REPORT
The Threat of Sequestration
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Defense Furlough Decision Coming Soon
May 1 Pentagon admits some services could afford to eliminate furloughs.
Agriculture Department Might Escape Furloughs
May 1 Farm Service Agency is latest to be spared; Rural Development employees will know their fate by late May.
Furlough Watch: Agency-by-Agency Impacts of Sequestration
May 1 Some agencies are avoiding unpaid leave altogether, while others require days of it.
Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across Defense
May 1 Union decries move to force unpaid leave equally on the department's civilians.
Did FAA Play Politics in Applying Sequester Law?
April 30 Budget experts say flexibility was minimal before passage of bill to cancel air traffic furloughs.
Analysis: The Shameful Sequester Vote
April 29 Wouldn't it be nice if Congress protected the poor as much as annoyed upper-middle-class flyers?
A Playbook for Undoing the Sequester
April 26 Congress' reversal of FAA furloughs set off a special interests race to push for other exemptions.
Congress Agrees to End FAA Furloughs
April 26 President expected to sign what White House calls a ‘Band-Aid’ measure.
Who's Forfeiting Pay Alongside Furloughed Employees?
April 26 From the White House to Capitol Hill, a growing list of top officials show solidarity.
Senators Pitch Dueling Plans to Reverse Furloughs
April 25 Great divide remains in sequestration replacement debates.
No Furloughs at Justice
April 25 Employees won’t have to take unpaid leave because of sequestration in fiscal 2013.
Lawmakers Urge 'Merit-Based' Furlough Decisions at Defense
April 24 Current cuts reward inefficient agencies, 126 legislators say.
Justice Wins Flexibility to Avert Furloughs
April 24 Appropriators approve department’s request to shift money in budget to pay employee salaries.
Aviation Chief, GOP Lawmakers Clash Over FAA Furloughs
April 24 As flight delays top 1,200, appropriators say February warning was not enough.
Reid Proposes Temporary Sequestration Suspension
April 24 Bill would use reduced wartime spending to pay for delay through September.
New York Fleet Week Is Officially Scuttled by the Sequester
April 24 The U.S. Navy has announced a full retreat from the New York City celebration.
Full Sequestration Would Force Army to Drop 100,000 Soldiers, Officials Say
April 23 Reservist unemployment at all-time high due to over-deployment.
Airlines Warn FAA Furloughs Eating Into April Earnings
April 23 Conference and travel restrictions have also been a blow to the industry.
Lockheed Martin Fears $825 Million Hit From Sequestration
April 23 Company still awaits guidance on specific federal program cuts.
FAA Steps Up Flight Delay Warnings as Furloughs Are Challenged in Court
April 22 Airline industry and pilots association ask appeals court to halt sequester of funds.
Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness'
Innovation in Government Dips
TSP Funds Stay Positive in April
5 Agencies with the Most Disconnected Leadership
No Bonuses for VA Benefits Execs
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