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For former federal workers, the move to state or local government can come with drawbacks

Mar 24, 2025
Officials in Maryland, New York, New Mexico and Kansas City are among those launching recruitment campaigns targeting federal workers. But matching those workers’ federal salaries and competing with private sector offers will be tough.
New York is among the states looking to fill vacancies by hiring recently laid-off federal workers.
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The Trump administration slashed staff at two tribal colleges. Students are suing.

Mar 13, 2025
Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute each initially lost about 20% of their staff.
Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute have both been affected by federal layoffs.
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In rural western mountain towns, Forest Service layoffs deliver a gut punch

Mar 4, 2025
In Valley County, Idaho, for example, data show that the Forest Service is the area’s third largest employer — ahead of a school district, the local hospital and a major ski resort.
Fired Forest Service workers and their allies gather amid a snowstorm in downtown McCall on Presidents Day.
Murphy Woodhouse