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News Articles: government shutdown

An E-8C Joint STARS takes off from a runway at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, during the 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron’s last active-duty mission flight July 12, 2023.

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In Warner Robins, union members urge Congress to avoid government shutdown

The looming U.S. government shutdown means millions of federal employees could lose their paychecks unless Congress passes a budget. Even if that happens many will still have to go to work. Now union members in Georgia are demanding action.

September 27, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
In this Sept. 19, 2021 file photo, flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif.

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  • Politics

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.

September 25, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the U.S. Capitol Thursday alongside House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York.

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  • Politics

As Ukraine's war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid

The Ukrainian leader is in D.C. Thursday to meet with Congress, the Pentagon and the White House. Some $24 billion in new aid to Ukraine is in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown.

September 21, 2023
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.

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  • Politics

As House Republicans bicker, the government shutdown threat grows

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Lexie Schapitl and
  • Deirdre Walsh
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25.

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  • Politics

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

July 28, 2023
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By:
  • Susan Davis
East Alabama Medical Center nurse Harvard Graham checks fluids for a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit this month in Opelika, Ala.

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  • Analysis

What's At Stake With Trump's Threat: COVID-19 Relief And A Government Shutdown

President Trump has introduced a round of Christmas chaos that imperils direct payments to millions of Americans suffering due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

December 23, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Tyrone Brooks, a veteran civil rights activist, stands behind the tombstone of Mae Murray Dorsey who was killed in a 1946 lynching by a white mob in Monroe, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Federal Judge Revisits 1940s Lynchings

On this edition of Political Rewind, was former Gov. Eugene Talmadge complicit in the unsolved lynchings in 1946? We’ll soon know more now that a...

February 13, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Jamil Jude directs Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company's production of "Skeleton Crew."

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  • Theater

Detroit Auto Workers Face An Uncertain Future In Play 'Skeleton Crew'

Auto company General Motors recently announced it is shutting down production at five plants across North America, leaving thousands of workers without...

February 13, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
President Donald Trump announced a deal to temporarily reopen the government, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Shutdown Ends, Trump says 'We Have Reached A Deal'

On this edition of Political Rewind, after two bills failed to break the standoff between Republicans and Democrats, President Donald Trump announced a...

January 25, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Left: Sen. David Perdue, R-GA., Right: Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-GA.

Georgia Senators Split on Reopening the Government

The United States Senate on Thursday voted on two measures that would push forward efforts to reopen the government. Sen. Johnny Isakson broke from his...

January 25, 2019
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt and
  • Morgan Carter
Douglas Griner, right, partner services director of the Second Harvest of South Georgia food bank in Valdosta, loads up food for three TSA workers Thursday morning.

Shutdown Means Hunger For Federal Workers In Rural Georgia

As the government shutdown stretches on, federal workers in rural Georgia are starting to feel the bite of hunger. The asphalt behind the loading dock...

January 25, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
500 U.S. Coast Guard members are based in Georgia.

Semper Paratus: Coast Guard 'Always Ready' Despite Shutdown

The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard had this message for U.S. Coast Guard members affected by the partial government shutdown Tuesday night: ...

January 24, 2019
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby

GPB Midday Headlines For Thursday Jan. 24, 2019

Atlanta Exploring Options To Pay TSA Workers Kemp Pushing Budget Proposals At Capital NAACP Calls Out Legislator For Supporting Racist Institutions And...

January 24, 2019
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  • Drew Dawson
The city of Atlanta is looking at a way to pay TSA employees ahead of Super Bowl 53.

Atlanta Mayor To Consider Way To Pay TSA Agents Ahead Of Super Bowl 53

The city of Atlanta is looking at a way to pay TSA employees ahead of Super Bowl 53. Speaking Wednesday on WBUR’s " Here and Now ," Mayor Keisha Lance...

January 24, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A Transportation Security Administration employee checks an air traveler's identification at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Efforts to Reopen the Government

On this edition of Political Rewind, as legislators continue budget hearings at the state capitol, attention has shifted to spending priorities for the...

January 23, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
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