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Picente: Sequester Cuts Amount To Cost Shifting To Local Governments

Jeff Monaski — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:57:01 +0000

Oneida County is working to keep open the tower at Griffiss International Airport because of the business impact its closure could have.

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Hanna: Sequestion Impact At Rome Labs, DFAS A Few Weeks Away

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:29:50 +0000

It'll be at least a few weeks before sequestration has a job impact on military assets at Griffiss Business and Technology Park, according to Congressman Richard Hanna.

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Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Military Flyovers at Sporting Events

Joe Student — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:00:04 +0000

Get ready for less sonic boom in your pre-game entertainment: federal budget cuts mandated by the U.S. government's sequester include stadium flyovers made by U.S. military aircraft prior to major sporting events.

Flyovers by Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels have become commonplace at s

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Congressman Richard Hanna Leaves DC Before Sequestration Issue Is Solved

Keeler in the Morning — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:20:36 +0000

CNN caught up with Congressman Richard Hanna (R-24-NY) on Thursday afternoon as he, along with the rest of Congress, was heading home without solving the approaching sequester debacle.

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What Is Sequester, Or Sequestration?

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:30:23 +0000

Jo Comerford, executive director of the National Priorities Project, a non-partisan group that focuses on the federal budget . "We crack open the budget for everyone," adding the group tried to make the process and information as accessible to everyone as possible.

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Sequester Would Mean Big Losses For New York

Jim Rondenelli — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:26:43 +0000

Around 12,000 Department of Defense employees in New York would immediately be furloughed if no deal is reached on the sequester by March 1st.

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Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi Weighs In On Utica's Budget, New York's New Gun Laws, Pistol Permit Opt-Out

Jeff Monaski — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:00:31 +0000

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning, touching on several issues all levels of government - local, state and national.

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