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

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Monday, March 25, 2013  Job Corps, the SKILLS Act and other issues were discussed at a roundtable meeting on Monday.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Sequester could effect public health departments

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The sequster could cut vital programs for Heartland residents.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District's FFA program won't see the budget cuts the school board had previously planned.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The school board is proposing a 25% cut to the Agri-Power FFA chapter in Eddyville.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Branstad brought local government officials who support the proposal to his weekly news conference Monday at the state Capitol.

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

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

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

Monday, January 07, 2013  The tough talk on the Sunday morning talk shows doesn't bode well for voters who are frustrated by the political gridlock.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The vast majority of Americans will pay higher federal taxes in 2013.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack released a statement Tuesday evening after lawmakers passed legislation regarding the "fiscal cliff."