Philadelphia tourists feel effects of shutdown

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By Justin Udo
January 21, 2018 at 4:39 pm

... “I am so bummed, seriously. I’ve been looking forward to coming here visiting. I am so disappointed to hear that I can’t see the Liberty Bell,” said Victoria ...

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/01/21/philadelphia-tourists-feel-effects-of-government-shutdown/

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1. Effects of shutdown in Santa Cruz County (AZ)

By Jonathan Clark
Nogales International
Jan 21, 2018 Updated 6 hrs ago

Visitors hoping to tour the historic mission, stroll through the heritage orchard or participate in a chocolate-making demonstration Saturday at Tumacácori National Historical Park were surprised and disappointed to find a "park closed" sign posted in front of the entrance.

"Because of the federal government shutdown, this National Park Service facility is closed," the sign read.

"This just blows me away. I don't understand this at all," said Ruby Means, a "snowbird" originally from Oklahoma who is wintering in Arizona and who came to the park on Saturday not knowing that the federal government had shut down at midnight over a funding dispute ...

http://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/effects-of-federal-shutdown-felt-in-santa-cruz-county/article_2b6db884-fef1-11e7-a1dc-6ff589874b03.html

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2. Shutdown effects felt in Texoma (OK)

By Brittany Harlow
Posted: Sun 8:42 PM, Jan 21, 2018

... The shutdown effects are already being felt at places like the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur ...

Park officials said .. emergency and rescue services will be limited.

And the effects .. are being felt south of the Red River ...

The Grayson County Office of Emergency Management shared an update .. notifying the public the SkyWarn class in Collin County was canceled ...

The class teaches people how to storm spot hazardous weather ...

http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Government-shutdown-effects-already-felt-in-Texoma--470430933.html

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3. Shutdown affects Georgia

Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff
3:13 p.m Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018

... The move on Saturday to bar motorists from entering Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park apparently led to heavy traffic congestion Sunday as visitors and outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the unseasonably warm day parked alongside the shoulders on Ga. 120 to make their way to the scenic trails ...

“However, services that require staffing and maintenance, such as campgrounds and full-service restrooms, will not be operating,” National Park Service spokesman Jeremy Barnum said ...

... the federal judiciary will be able to continue operating for about three weeks, until Feb. 9, the U.S. Courts office said Saturday. During this period, the federal courts can rely on collections of court fees and other funds that are not dependent on a new appropriation ...

http://www.ajc.com/news/government-shutdown-affects-georgia-for-second-day/gG2mXrw8nzCTWhx0v38vXK/

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4. Assessing local impact of shutdown (OR)

... The visitors center at the reconstructed Fort Vancouver national historic site is normally closed on Sundays and Mondays.

But on Sunday signs were up, warning that because of the shutdown, the parks service won’t able to fully staff everything. No visitor services will be provided during the shutdown, the sign said ...

Our partners at the Statesman Journal report that roughly 7,400 federal employees in Oregon would be furloughed during a shutdown ...

http://www.kgw.com/article/news/assessing-local-impact-of-government-shutdown/283-510297545

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5. What happens in a partial shutdown

January 19, 2018 10:40 AM ET
BRIAN NAYLOR

... Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told reporters on Friday ... "We're not going to weaponize it," he said. But for the most part, like four years ago, essential services will continue, and essential workers will remain on the job, albeit without pay ...

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/19/578985305/open-or-closed-heres-what-happens-in-a-partial-government-shutdown

If you're an "essential worker" with bills to pay, you get screwed by this

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6. National park in Rutherford County feels effects of shutdown (TN)

... Stones River Battlefield in Rutherford County announced .. Sunday that .. parts of the park would be closed ...

"Due to a lapse in federal appropriations, the park tour road and visitor center are closed" ...

http://wkrn.com/2018/01/21/national-park-in-rutherford-county-feels-effects-of-government-shutdown/

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7. EAGLES!!

We have a lot of fans from all over the country here right now out in the streets celebrating so.... shutdown, schmutdown.

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8. ... almost half of the 2 million civilian federal workers will be barred from doing their jobs ...

if the shutdown extends into Monday ...

... nearly 45,500 IRS employees will be sent home just as the agency is preparing for the start of the tax-filing season and ingesting the sweeping changes made by the new GOP tax law ...

Criminal cases will continue, but civil cases will be postponed as long as doing so doesn’t compromise public safety. Most law enforcement training will be canceled ...

At the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, investigations on auto safety defects will be suspended, incoming information on possible defects from manufacturers and consumers won’t be reviewed and compliance testing of vehicles and equipment will be delayed ...

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2018/Jan-22/434801-how-shutdown-affects-key-sectors-of-us-federal-govt.ashx

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9. Well. I think the GOP is proposing to cut funds to National Parks anyway...

So perhaps consider this a trial run of what the GOP sees as the future for National Parks and Monuments. Perhaps voters will realize what they will be losing.

Yeah, I know it sucks, especially if you have already made plans for a visit.

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10. Shutdown making waves locally (TX)

By MIKE COPELAND
Jan 20, 2018

... Waco-based economist Ray Perryman said he believes the shutdown will prove short-lived, but if it drags on, it could have notable economic effects. People still recovering from natural disasters and depending on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get back on their feet are left vulnerable, he said.

"I was in Jefferson County last week, and they are still thousands of FEMA trailers short of their needs," Perryman said.

Perryman said even a brief pause produces economic "inefficiencies."

"When you take 800,000 people away from their jobs, things happen," he said. "A very long shutdown begins to cause a breakdown in many areas — checks, permits, and documents not being processed; construction projects delayed. Many functions, such as the military and homeland security, are deemed 'essential' and continue to work, but their support systems are eroded ...

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/politics/federal-shutdown-making-waves-locally/article_4ee4572d-dea1-5a62-a55e-5547a322acca.html

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11. K&R! Thank you, struggle for all this

news of what and whom is affected, across our Nation, because of the #trumpshutdown