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This photo taken April 23, 2013 shows a Southwest airlines jet waiting to depart in view of the air traffic control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) 

Bill approved to end airport delays

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers.

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    FAA to delay 149 airport tower closures until June

    It will be mid-June before any control towers are shut down at the nation's small airports. That includes Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport.

    Wittman tower to close April 21

    We now know when the air traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh will close.

    Gen Y: Gov’t patch jobs are not the answer

    Don’t look now, but we may avert a March 27 government shutdown after all. But at what cost to the American people? OnPolitix contributor Jessica O. Swink

    DC Download: Two plans, one budget

    Two major plans have emerged this week to try to fix the nation’s fiscal follies, and although they both plans call for hundreds of billions in spending cuts,

    Senate unveils budget proposal

    Senate Democrats unveiled a 2014 budget package Wednesday that raises nearly $1 trillion in new taxes. It will also replace spending cuts that many

    Timeline: Recent government shutdowns

    Take an interactive look back at federal government shutdowns since 1980.

    Airport control towers could lose staff

    Federal budget cuts could force overnight airport control towers in Milwaukee to go dark or trigger the closure of eight regional Wisconsin airports, leaving

    DC Download: The next deadline

    Although life as we know it still exists after the sequester, we now have another reason to look to Washington and expect Congress to play nice. Mark your

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    Infographic: What is sequestration?

    What is this sequestration you've been hearing about and how could it affect …

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    Map: Sequestration job losses by state

    How many jobs does each state stand to lose if sequestration comes to pass?

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