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

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Gov. Rick Perry is threatening to call a special legislative session if lawmakers don't send him a budget with $1.8 billion in tax cuts.

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

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

Friday, March 01, 2013  Santa Fe, Roswell and Hobbs could lose their airport control towers. Thousands of federal workers and contractors in New Mexico face unpaid furloughs.

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

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Broad government-wide spending cuts set to take effect Friday could slash an estimated $137 million in federal funding from education, health, environment and other programs in Oklahoma.

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

Friday, February 22, 2013  Wednesday the Pentagon announced that 800 thousand civilians who work for the department of defense could be furloughed, and 85 billion dollars in cuts could kick in if no budget agreement is made before March 1.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department states it will take millions more to help keep state parks up and running.

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.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The State of Texas will cut off its funding to Planned Parenthood because of the argument the agency provides abortions. So what does that mean for the Texas Panhandle?

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The measure cleared the Senate on an 89-8 vote early Tuesday, hours after Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky sealed a deal.

Monday, December 31, 2012  House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on other bills. They say that will be their only votes of the day.