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FAA announces planned flight reductions at 40 major airports—including county-owned airports—amid ongoing government shutdown

On November 6, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of 40 major airports across the U.S. starting November 7.

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NACo sends coalition letter on surface transportation priorities to congressional leaders

On November 5, NACo, in partnership with other members of the Local Officials in Transportation (LOT) Coalition, sent a letter to two key Congressional committees—the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environmental & Public Works—outlining and reiterating the coalition’s top priorities for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. 

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U.S. Department of Transportation provides updates for Essential Air Service (EAS) program amid ongoing federal government shutdown

On October 7, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that, due to the ongoing government shutdown, funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program would lapse on October 12.