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January 5, 2019

Food Stamps Could Be Affected by Shutdown

The partial government shutdown glided into its third week Saturday with no end in sight. If the government is not reopened before February, millions of Americans who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- the nation's food stamp program -- could have their assistance disrupted.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP at the federal level, is one of the agencies unfunded during the partial government shutdown. Although SNAP is automatically renewed, it has not been allocated funding from Congress beyond January. Congress has appropriated $3 billion in emergency funds for SNAP distribution, but that would not cover all of February's obligations:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/millions-could-face-severe-cuts-to-food-stamps-due-to-government-shutdown

January 4, 2019

2019 Veterans Field Guide to Federal Government Shutdown

2019 Veterans Field Guide to Federal Government Shutdown:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/federal-workers-government-shutdown.html

This includes services NOT impacted and services that ARE impacted.

January 3, 2019

Shutdown Update - 1/3/19

Today on 1/3/19 the following news is out on the status of the Federal Government Shutdown:

http://fortune.com/2019/01/03/shutdown-irs-tax-refund

Government Shutdown Could Delay Tax Refunds:

https://turnto10.com/news/local/government-shutdown-could-delay-tax-refunds

Democrats Announce Plan to Reopen Government Including Pay Raise for Feds:

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/01/democrats-announce-plan-reopen-government-including-pay-raise-feds/153872

How the Shutdown is Reaching a Breaking Point:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/how-the-shutdown-is-reaching-a-breaking-point-1053885

Furloughed Federal Employees Guide to Filing for Unemployment during the Shutdown:

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2019/01/a-furloughed-federal-employees-guide-to-filing-for-unemployment-during-the-shutdown

Government Shutdown Day 13:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/03/government-shutdown-day-13-1078290

Shutdown Halts E-Verify Checks:

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423613-shutdown-halts-e-verify-checks-on-capitol-hill

States Most Affected by the Shutdown:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/03/these-states-are-most-affected-by-the-government-shutdown-study-finds.html

How the Government Shutdown Impacts You:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-01-02/heres-how-the-government-shutdown-impacts-you

How the Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs:

https://khn.org/news/how-the-government-shutdown-affects-health-programs

Fannie Mae Releases New Policies for Originations During Government Shutdown:

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/47823-fannie-mae-releases-new-policies-for-originations-during-government-shutdown

Shutdown by the Numbers:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/politics/shutdown-by-the-numbers/index.html

Government Shutdown - National Parks:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/government-shutdown-ftc-national-parks.html

Latest White House Meeting on Shutdown Resolves Nothing:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/latest-white-house-meeting-on-shutdown-resolves-nothing.html

September 28, 2015

Agency Contingency Plans for 2015 Shutdown

Below is link to the White House where you can click a link to view your federal agency's Contingency Plan should a government shutdown occur in 2015:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans

September 22, 2015

Here We Go Again - Another Federal Government Shutdown?

Egads. Its happening again!

The Obama administration has begun formal preparations for a partial government shutdown next week:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/09/22/white-house-starts-shutdown-ball-rolling

The Huffington Post reports that one of the most significant outcomes of the 2013 shutdown was that it led to the temporary closure of the Department of the Interior, which provoked “public outrage” as it meant the closure of National Parks – ruining family vacations, weddings, and costing the government $414 million in lost revenue:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/interior-department-government-shutdown_55f84e34e4b09ecde1d9d12e

Last week Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced a bill assuring that all of the 2.7 million federal workers eventually would be paid if the government shuts down:

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/09/21/Another-Government-Shutdown-Washington-Prepares-Nervous-Breakdown

A government shutdown: What federal employees need to know about their pay and benefits:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/09/18/what-happens-to-federal-employee-pay-benefits-in-a-shutdown

October 8, 2013

Government shutdown would threaten fragile economy

Click link below for 9-30-13 article:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/government-shutdown-2013-economy-97541.html

Republicans May Tie Federal Paychecks To Shutdown Negotiations

Click below for the 10-7-13 article:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/republicans-may-tie-federal-paychecks-to-shutdown-negotiatio

Sportsmen groups worry about economic & conservation impacts of government shutdown

See 10-8-13 article here:

http://wyofile.com/kelsey-dayton/sportsmen-groups-worry-about-economic-and-conservation-impacts-of-government-shutdown/#sthash.G9FUzGm8.dpuf

October 2, 2013

Some Thoughts on the Shutdown

Today was the first day of the federal government shutdown, and was the first day I was furloughed.
Since I've had a day to let it all sink in, here are a few of my thoughts about it.

Our office is a team.
We live in a small town, and people are a pretty close-knit team at our office.
When they let everyone go today, they all trickled out of the building and that was that.

I wish there would have been some indication of solidarity amongst us.
Some sort of encouraging words spoken by the managers, to the effect of "you are valuable to us, and I'm sorry this has to happen, and there is nothing we can do about it, but we want you to know that we care about you personally and for your families and all those affected by this".

It was more like, they told us the regs, the procedures and what to expect procedurally, but nothing else really.
And to check the news, we should keep tabs on it if the shutdown ends and report to work.
And hopefully our managers will call us to let us know we can return to work.
But it was somewhat vague, and a little disconcerting.

My manager I could tell was very tired; stressed and just wanted to get out of there.
He even told me to hurry up and leave.
I had to take a few moments to collect my personal items, to water my plants, and mentally prepare myself to exit those doors.

Several co-workers I have emails for and phone numbers, so we'll be in touch.
But in meantime, its more or less each man is on his own, you gotta fend for yourself, and there is really no support system amongst us after the shutdown.

Perhaps a suggested meeting every few days - a casual non-work meeting could have been suggested, if people just wanted to talk and get together, outside of work.
But nothing like that was suggested.
So those are my thoughts.

September 30, 2013

The Federal Government Shutdown

If you're currently a federal employee, you probably feel like this guy who is about to exit a plane!

And you probably feel like the driver of the red car in this photo!

I've compiled a list on the first several posts of this blog of links to news on the government shutdown, furloughs, links for federal employees regarding same.

Also I posted many other links to news and alternative news.
Just scroll to bottom of page, and click previous posts to get to first posts.

Links to Alternative News Sites with RSS Feeds

Alternative sites with RSS feeds:

AlterNet
Common Dreams News Center
Common Dreams Progressive Newswire
Independent Media Center
globalinfo.org
AllAfrica.com
Bear Left

http://cromalternativemoney.org/news.html

http://blog.t1production.com

Links to Offbeat Newspapers, News of the Arts, United States

http://www.nypress.com

http://www.taosdaily.com

· Village Voice, The@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Newspapers/Village_Voice__The

· LA Weekly
Weekly alternative newspaper.
www.laweekly.com

· Boston Phoenix
Arts & entertainment newspaper.
www.bostonphoenix.com

· City Pages - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Alternative news & arts weekly.
www.citypages.com

· Seattle Weekly
In-depth news, innovative arts coverage, comprehensive entertainment listings, & searchable classifieds.
www.seattleweekly.com

· Austin Chronicle
Weekly alternative newspaper. Includes arts & entertainment calendar & classifieds.
www.austinchronicle.com

· Metro Times Detroit
Alternative newsweekly featuring news, culture, technology, & arts.
www.metrotimes.com

· Stranger, The
Weekly urban manual for greater Seattle area. Bright, sometimes bruising, & undeniably funny, The Stranger details local music, arts, & news with passion & authority.
www.thestranger.com

· Phoenix New Times
Each edition features complete text of paper, searchable guides, & all-new material special to Web.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com

· Chicago Reader
News & entertainment weekly featuring guides to restaurants, music, theater, & more.
www.chireader.com

· Dallas Observer
News & features, calendar of events, entertainment profiles, classifieds & more.
www.dallasobserver.com

· New York Press
Alternative weekly offers provocative opinion columns, music, clubs, art, books, restaurants, classifieds, calendars & full New York City listings of events.
www.nypress.com

· westword.com
Covering the Denver's arts and entertainment scene.
www.westword.com

· Metro
Weekly alternative newspaper covering Silicon Valley movies, music, arts, and events.
www.metroactive.com

· Baltimore City Paper
Presents reviews of recently released music, film, and art. The Baltimore City Paper also features weekly calendar events, local music, personals, and more.
www.citypaper.com

· Willamette Week
www.wweek.com

· Pitch Weekly, The
KC free weekly newspaper.
www.pitch.com

· OC Weekly
Tales from behind orange curtain.
www.ocweekly.com

· Miami New Times
Arts & entertainment weekly featuring full-length stories & searchable guides to dining, music, & cultural events.
www.miaminewtimes.com

· American Daily
Conservative news & commentary relating to free speech, affirmative action, & politics.
www.americandaily.com

· San Francisco Bay Guardian@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Newspapers/San_Francisco_Bay_Guardian

· Santa Barbara Independent
Online edition of Santa Barbara's local guide to news, arts, & entertainment.
www.independent.com

· San Diego Reader
Featuring movie & restaurant reviews, event listings, & classifieds.
www.sandiegoreader.com

· Houston Press
Featuring searchable dining, film & music guides.
www.houstonpress.com

· BeatNet-Cincinnati CityBeat Online
Covers Cincinnati area arts, entertainment & news.
www.citybeat.com

· Gambit Weekly - New Orleans
Offers entertainment & dining listings, events calendar, classifieds, features, & more.
www.bestofneworleans.com

· Philadelphia City Paper
Contains all articles, reviews, event listings, local newsgroups & classifieds.
www.citypaper.net

· Isthmus - The Daily Page
Resource for info about activities in Madison www.thedailypage.com

· Orlando Weekly
Alternative news, arts, & classifieds.
www.orlandoweekly.com

· Creative Loafing - Atlanta
Atlanta's weekly source for alternative news, arts & entertainment, & events.
atlanta.creativeloafing.com

· Memphis Flyer
Catch up on the current Memphis scene or read back issues.
www.memphisflyer.com

· Free Times Newspaper, The
Weekly alternative newspaper provides political commentary, entertainment reviews, sports.
www.freetimes.com

· Salt Lake City Weekly
News, arts, entertainment, & listings.
www.slweekly.com

· Honolulu Weekly
Alternative weekly with extensive arts & entertainment coverage.
www.honoluluweekly.com

· Metro Pulse
News, commentary, & calendar for Knoxville area.
www.metropulse.com

· Boulder Weekly
Investigative newsweekly for Boulder/Denver. The resource for anyone traveling or relocating to Colorado's Front Range, with complete guides to arts, dining, entertainment & movies.
www.boulderweekly.com

· Shepherd Express
Milwaukee's alternative weekly.
www.shepherd-express.com

· Flagpole Online
Colorbearer of Athens art, music, culture, & politics.
www.flagpole.com

· Tucson Weekly
News, commentary, arts, reviews, & more.
www.tucsonweekly.com

· Eugene Weekly
Eugene, Oregon's alternative newspaper of news, arts & entertainment.
www.eugeneweekly.com

· Militant, The
Union & work related news.
www.themilitant.com

· Texas Observer
Features news & commentary.
www.TexasObserver.org

· Hartford Advocate
News & arts alternative weekly.
www.hartfordadvocate.com

· Valley Advocate
Arts & entertainment weekly for Pioneer Valley.
www.valleyadvocate.com

· Riverfront Times
Alternative newsweekly for St. Louis.
www.rftstl.com

· New Haven Advocate
Featuring music, food, film, theater, books, classifieds, feature article, reviews, & more.
www.newhavenadvocate.com

· Mountain Xpress
Online version of weekly paper, providing alternative news, an event calendar, movie, music, & restaurant listings, & more.
www.mountainx.com

· FW Weekly
News, art, & entertainment.
www.fwweekly.com

· Syracuse New Times
Concerts, clubs, films, & other event listings from greater Syracuse area.
newtimes.rway.com

· Boston's Weekly Dig
Humor, news, and nightlife.
www.weeklydig.com

· Coast Weekly Online
Packs all power of newsprint edition, & also features a service called Bird Dog to e-mail you news, editorials & classifieds that you want.
www.coastweekly.com

· Athens News, The
Offering new perspectives on Ohio.
www.athensnews.com

· Fairfield County Weekly
Offers news, guides, event listings, classifieds, personals, & more.
www.fairfieldweekly.com

· Haleakala Times
Alternative newspaper. Includes community calendar, editorials, headline stories, & more.
www.mauisfreepress.com

· Portland Phoenix
Offers arts & entertainment listings, local news, & more.
www.portlandphoenix.com

· Bulletin, The
Alternative newspaper serving Montgomery County, Texas. Covers political issues, music, film, theater, culture, arts, food, & live entertainment.
www.thebulletin.com

· Ithaca Times
Includes visitor guide to Finger Lakes restaurants, wineries, & area attractions.
www.ithacatimes.com

· Rock City News
Biweekly newspaper covering Los Angeles rock music scene.
www.rockcitynews.com

· Newcity.com
Combines a network of alternative weekly papers & a host of edgy web-only affiliates.
www.newcity.com

· San Antonio Current
Alternative newspaper of city.
www.sacurrent.com

· Santa Fe Reporter
Alternative newsweekly serving Santa Fe & northern New Mexico.
www.sfreporter.com

· Improper Bostonion
What's hot & what's happening in Boston every 2 weeks.
www.improper.com

· Folio Weekly Magazine@
dir.yahoo.com/.../News_and_Media/Newspapers

· Beyond Mainstream
Alternative news & progressive views on health, lifestyles, spirituality, current events, culture, art, entertainment, politics, sexuality, & more.
www.beyondmainstream.com

· Philadelphia Weekly
Local news, music, movies, art, sports, dining, personals, classifieds, & more.
www.phillyweekly.com

· Monterey County Weekly
News & entertainment weekly featuring guides to restaurants, art, music, theater, & movies serving Monterey County, CA.
www.montereycountyweekly.com

· Westchester County Weekly
Source for alternative news. Features a complete list of arts film & music happenings.
www.westchesterweekly.com

· Woodstock Journal
Alternative newsweekly serving Ulster County.
www.woodstockjournal.com

· Palo Alto Weekly
News updates, movie reviews, community calendar, classified ads, & more.
www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/index2.shtml

· Streetmail.com, Inc.
Internet publishing company that sends out email newsletters about local news from cities all over nation.
www.streetmail.com

· Wave, The
Bi-weekly publication covering entertainment & other local events in San Francisco Bay Area.
www.thewavemedia.com

· North Bay Bohemian
Features news, commentary, reviews & schedules for arts happenings, & popular Best of North Bay issue, with archives.
www.metroactive.com/sonoma

· Metro Santa Cruz
Features news, commentary, reviews & schedules for arts happenings, a bar & club guide, & popular Best of Santa Cruz issue, with archives.
www.metroactive.com/cruz

· Friday Times, The
Features news, letter, & opinions.
thefridaytimes.hypermart.net

· Independent Weekly, The
Local news, events, & classifieds for Durham, North Carolina.
www.indyweek.com/durham/current

· AltWeeklies.com
News & arts reporting from more than 100 alternative weeklies.
www.altweeklies.com/gyrobase/AltWeeklies

· Portland Mercury
The Stranger's Portland sister publication.
www.portlandmercury.com/current

· Washington City Paper
Searchable music listings & entertainment section.
www.washingtoncitypaper.com