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Sequestration: The ultimate organic snowman?

When politicians created the sequestration monster, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time. But now that it's here, nobody wants to take credit for it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. And politicians who insisted that the cuts be across-the-board are now demanding agencies exempt certain programs and people from furloughs.

Tags: Congress , sequestration , Mike Causey , Federal Report

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 01:17pm EDT

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Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers.

Tags: Barack Obama , sequestration , FAA

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 07:49am EDT

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Furloughs, retirement backlogs, and more

Host Mike Causey will talk furloughs with Federal Career Experts owner John Grobe, and hiring, retirement backlog, and more with Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly from the Federal Times.
May 1, 2013

Tags: pay and benefits , workforce , contracting , sequestration , hiring , OPM backlog , FAA , air traffic controllers , charitable giving , Boston bombings , John Grobe , Federal Career Experts , Sean Reilly , Stephen Losey , Mike Causey , Your Turn

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 05:09pm EDT

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Furloughs slam contractors

If you are a federal worker, you are certainly aware of the Washington-based series, Sequestration: The Soap Opera. Normally such a drama would have little audience outside the Washington Beltway, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But it is being noticed in other places because so many contractors are being hit by furloughs too.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , sequestration , contractors

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 04:32am EDT

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Officials say threatened FAA towers to remain open

Tags: FAA , sequestration , Congress , House , Senate

Tuesday - 04/30/2013, 07:40pm EDT

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IRS furloughs costing U.S. a bundle

If somebody said they could save you nearly $1,800 but that it would cost you $61,000, you probably wouldn't take the deal, right? Unfortunately, the White House and Congress have signed off on it in the form of furloughs, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workforce , sequestration , IRS , NTEU , Colleen Kelley

Tuesday - 04/30/2013, 05:30am EDT

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Smithsonian limits gallery closures to 3 museums

Tags: Smithsonian , sequestration , National Museum of African American History and Cu , Hirshorn Museum

Tuesday - 04/30/2013, 04:30am EDT

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So, what's next?

Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey answers your calls and emails about a wide variety of issues affecting federal workers.
April 29, 2013

Tags: pay and benefits , budget 2014 , budget battle , sequestration , federal pay raise , FERS supplement , FERS retirement program , budget cuts , retirement , retirement planning , federal benefits , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Mike Causey , Federal News Radio , For Your Benefit