Reno-Tahoe Airport rejects Noem‘sโข Shutdown Message
By davidharrison, world-today-news.com
The Reno-Tahoe Internationalโฃ Airport (RNO) โฃwill not broadcast a pre-recorded message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that attributes blame for the ongoing federalโฃ governmentโ shutdown to the โDemocratic Party. airport officials confirmed the decision Monday, citingโข internal policy and potential federal law violations.
RNO stated in โa communication to KOLO 8 News Now that displaying the video would contraveneโ airport authority regulations prohibiting the promotion of partisanโ political messaging.โ Furthermore, the airport expressed concern thatโข showing the message could run afoul of restrictions outlined in the โHatch โAct, which limits certain political activities byโข federal employees.
Federal government shutdowns, while infrequent, have become increasingly common in recent decades, โขfrequently enough stemming from disagreements over budget appropriations and policy priorities. The Hatch Act of 1939, and its subsequent amendments, aims to ensure federal programs are administeredโ impartiallyโ and to protect the integrity of โคgovernment service.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Hatch Act? The โHatch Act restrictsโ certainโ political activities of โคfederal employees to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain impartiality.
- Why did RNO decline to play the โmessage? The airport cited its โpolicy againstโข partisan political messaging โand potential violations of the Hatch โAct.
- Who is Kristi โขNoem? Kristi Noem is the current Homeland Security Secretary.
- What causedโฃ the federal shutdown? โ The shutdown stems from disagreements between political parties โฃregarding the โfederal budget.
- Could other airports face โsimilarโฃ requests? It’s possible, though โeach airport authority will makeโ its own decision โขbased on local policies and legalโฃ considerations.