Naval Academy declines to speculate on contingencies
State leaders will meet today to discuss the impact of a looming federal government shutdown, the first one in 15 years, a spokesman for Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday.
The governor's office asked state agencies to compile lists of potential effects on their operations if Republicans and Democrats can't come to an agreement on budget cuts by midnight tomorrow, said Shaun Adamec, an O'Malley spokesman.
If there's no agreement, the federal government could shut down for the first time since the Clinton administration.
"It wouldn't just impact Maryland citizens, it could also potentially impact a lot of the agencies that partner with federal programs, though I couldn't tell you to what extent," Adamec said yesterday. "We'll know more tomorrow."
When the federal government last shut down in late 1995 and early 1996 - for three weeks - some Anne Arundel Community College students were unable to receive federal financial aid and register for spring classes, according to a January 1996 story in The Capital.
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The governor's office asked state agencies to compile lists of potential effects on their operations if Republicans and Democrats can't come to an agreement on budget cuts by midnight tomorrow, said Shaun Adamec, an O'Malley spokesman.
If there's no agreement, the federal government could shut down for the first time since the Clinton administration.
"It wouldn't just impact Maryland citizens, it could also potentially impact a lot of the agencies that partner with federal programs, though I couldn't tell you to what extent," Adamec said yesterday. "We'll know more tomorrow."
When the federal government last shut down in late 1995 and early 1996 - for three weeks - some Anne Arundel Community College students were unable to receive federal financial aid and register for spring classes, according to a January 1996 story in The Capital.
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Seriously, would a temporary shut down of the government be that bad? Think of the money saved!!
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