Oklahoma, the shutdown and U.S. government
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The government shutdown continues, and Oklahoma is taking a hard hit. According to the financial website WalletHub, Oklahoma is among the Top 10 states most affected by the shutdown.
US controllers received a partial paycheck on October 15, and if the shutdown continues to drag on, will be forced to work completely unpaid starting October 28. Air traffic control (ATC) staff are required to work grueling schedules of up to 10-hour shifts six days a week.
As the government shutdowns stretches on, Oklahoma is poised to be among the worst affected if things don't change, according to a new study.
The federal government shutdown now in its third week may cost the U.S. economy as much as $15 billion a week in lost output, according to a report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, Oklahoma's two largest airports aren't playing a controversial video blaming Democrats for the lapse in appropriations.
The Marine Band was set to play free public concerts Friday, Oct. 17 at OU in Norman and Sunday, Oct. 19 at OSU in Stillwater.
That's why we're in the fix we're in today. Congress is deadlocked over the budget, the government is mostly shut down, except for services deemed to be essential, and chaos, confusion and fear have settled in on the lives of many across the nation.
With park rangers furloughed by the federal shutdown, victims’ families are stepping up to help at t City National Memorial.
The federal government shutdown is not yet impacting Oklahoma highway projects, but could prove problematic if Congress is unable to reach a long-term funding agreement, Oklahoma’s top transportation official said.
White House officials speculated Monday the 20-day federal shutdown could end this week with over 700,000 U.S. government workers currently furloughed.