AS THE U-S GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS ITS PARTIAL SHUTDOWN, HALF OF THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE IS BEING FURLOUGHED, BUT THE NATIONAL LABS … LOS ALAMOS AND SANDIA … WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR NOW. THAT'S BECAUSE LAB OFFICIALS ARE TAPPING INTO "CARRYOVER" FUNDS FROM LAST YEAR.
AREAS OF FEDERAL ACTIVITY THAT WILL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED IN THE STATE INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. STATE OFFICIALS ALSO SAY THEY HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS TO KEEP FEDERALLY-MANAGED, STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS LIKE WELFARE AND SCHOOL LUNCHES GOING THROUGH DECEMBER. OPERATIONS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT SHOULD BE NORMAL. AND TSA AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WILL STAY ON THE JOB.
IF YOU HAVE A FEDERAL COURT CASE PENDING, CIVIL CASES ARE POSTPONED, BUT CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS WILL CONTINUE. SOME CIVIL CASES MAY BE DELAYED UNLESS THEY IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY.
AND IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE V-A IN THE DUKE CITY. BUT IF YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP TO ONE OF THE NATIONAL PARKS, SUCH AS CARLSBAD CAVERNS, THINK AGAIN. THOSE FEDERAL OPERATIONS WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE SHUTDOWN.
