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

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri Senate's budget-writing panel has cut funding from a proposed state budget to stop new driver's licenses procedures.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The annual Kansas City Air Show has been canceled because of federal budget cuts that grounded the popular Blue Angels and other military support for the air show industry.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Many JeffTran riders have disabilities and say the cuts would cause significant hardship.

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

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Jefferson City Council addressed the nearly $1.7 million shortfall by approving multiple budget cuts Monday night.

Sunday, March 17, 2013 

Monday, March 11, 2013  The Jefferson City council met again Monday night to mull over the budget deficit.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 

Thursday, March 07, 2013  City council members in Jefferson City met recently to go over the budget situation, and major cuts have been proposed to widely-used services.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Federal officials want to shut down the air traffic control tower at Columbia Regional Airport on April 7 because of forced budget cuts in Washington.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Lawyers for Missouri's governor and auditor are battling before the state Supreme Court over the governor's power to make spending cuts.

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

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Services for the blind are again in the crosshairs of potential budget cuts in Missouri.