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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Now that the Sequestration has kicked in, one of the most popular tourist stops in northern Michigan has had to cut back.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut back hours for air traffic control employees is starting to have an impact on travel.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that that all the air shows for the famed dare devil pilots will be canceled for the rest of the year

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Federal cuts have hit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, slashing the park's annual budget by more than $230,000 dollars.

Monday, March 18, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: The sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts on the federal level, has forced the National Lakeshore to reduce it's annual budget by five-percent.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Efforts to avoid government shutdown move to Senate as Obama seeks talks on bigger budget deal

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Friday, March 01, 2013  With politicans expecting federal spending cuts to kick in as early as midnight tonight, senior citizens centers in northern Michigan are bracing for financial losses.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama still betting on a big fiscal deal as automatic cuts kick in, but odds weigh against him

Friday, March 01, 2013  Budget fight is limiting the Army's ability to train personnel, the Army's chief of staff said.

Friday, March 01, 2013  With spending cuts looming on the horizon, many are curious how Michigan will be affected including the communities that depend on military involvement.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The warnings in Washington of forced across-the-board budget cuts are trickling down to Northern Michigan. One program facing cuts is Michigan's "STOP Violence Against Women" program, and that has women and community members speaking out.

Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House