Louisiana residents could feel a temporary pinch from the federal shutdown, especially around Barksdale Air Force Base, airports, and a handful of federal services in our region. “They’re still working, they’re dedicated, they took their constitutional oath,” Cassidy said, noting back pay will arrive once funding resumes. A quick check on the Social Security Office in Shreveport showed that the office is open as of this writing. Billy Nungesser expects limited tourism impact from federal site slowdowns inside Louisiana, since the state system is larger and open. “We started marketing four and five states out,” Nungesser said, pointing to music lineups and art programming that draw weekend travelers to Shreveport-Bossier while federal operations ebb and flow.