Government Shutdown

KOK Wings announced that their Lafayette, New Iberia, and Baton Rouge locations would soon begin offering free meals to students being affected by SNAP hold.

The federal government shutdown is now being felt by Louisiana sportsmen. Two Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas have been closed. It is possible that more closures could occur.

Air service to smaller rural and regional airports could be cancelled or curtailed this weekend if the government shutdown is not settled by Sunday.

As the government shutdown heads into its first full week many are wondering how that will affect mail service across the country and across Louisiana.

Louisiana's 31,700 federal workers face missing paychecks by Oct 15. Veterans' benefits continue, SNAP secure for October. Military bases operational but troops unpaid.

Today is the first payday for workers that they will not get paid.

The good news is that it shouldn't affect the amount of your refund.

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It's amazing the kind of accounting that goes on in Washington.

The 16-day partial government shutdown came to an end early Thursday morning when President Obama signed into a law a compromise passed by both the House and Senate.

It may have taken more than two weeks, but the government finally looks set to reopen. At least until early 2014, that is.

Chris Cox, a 45-year-old American who decided to take matters into his own hands by picking-up trash, blowing off trails, and cutting grass around memorials in Washington.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it has worked out a solution to allow the families of fallen military members to receive death benefits during the government shutdown. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Fisher House Foundation has agreed to make the payments from its own funds...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are expressing outrage that families of fallen U.S. military personnel are being denied death benefits while Democrats and Republicans grope for a way to end the partial government shutdown. The Pentagon typically pays out $100,000 within three days of a soldier's death...

The Senate is a big part of the problem.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The next move is up to the Senate -- but it's not expected to make a partial government shutdown tonight any less likely. About 800,000 federal workers will be forced off the job without pay if no compromise can be reached by midnight on the legislation that would keep government agencies funded...