sequester

There were signs Sunday that while health care may have been the key issue in the House debate, in the Senate, which is now leading the discussion, a solution may hinge on the next round of sequestration cuts, due to take effect in January.

Tentative plans could reduce 11 days of unpaid leave to as few as six days for civilian workers, The Associated Press reports, citing anonymous sources at the Pentagon.

Government work was once synonymous with job security and stability. But these days furloughs, pay freezes and threats of further cuts are fomenting discontent. Some federal employees also say that public criticism of the federal government is also taking a toll.

Blame shifting was in high gear Tuesday on Capitol Hill and at the White House as the first air traffic delays tied to the furloughs of Federal Aviation Administration controllers began to get attention.

Baltimore city’s Head Start program stands to lose more than $1.5 million in federal funding if sequestration cuts remain in effect. That translates into…

Children7, 8, 9, 10, uno, dos, tres…Gwendolyn GlennThese three- and four-year-olds attend the Emily Price Jones Head Start program on Eldorado Avenue in…

Budget cuts known as the sequester began over the weekend (and this NBC News blog has a good explainer on the various numbers floating around). Maryland,…