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Texas flash floods: What Trump’s job cuts mean for weather forecasting in the US
In May, the Trump administration proposed a 25% cut to the NOAA's current annual budget of $6.1 billion. This will be ...
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Federal government cuts key funding to extreme weather preparedness work in NY
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has cut a $3 million grant from the Exploitation of Mesonets for Emergency ...
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The Destruction of the Federal Government’s Organizational Capacity
Whatever your political views might be, there are certain irreducible fundamental functions that the government must perform.
On Texas floods, the media take their cue directly from the Democrats’ talking points
In better times, such a natural disaster would be met with a serious newsgathering effort and sober analysis. Not so today.
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...
Big Bird and friends’ final reckoning: Senate to vote on funding cuts to NPR, PBS
President Donald Trump wants to claw back $9.4 billion earmarked for foreign aid and funding PBS and NPR. The Senate has a Friday deadline to decide what to do.
Retired NWS forecaster shares thoughts on Texas tragedy
The flash floods that struck Texas on the Fourth of July weekend have prompted tough questions about weather alerts and public safety.
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'We'll see': Gov. Beshear speaks on possible presidential run; addresses President Trump's budget
Gov. Andy Beshear appeared on ‘Meet The Press’ Sunday morning to discuss President Trump’s recently approved budget, the ...
Texas NWS office had no warning coordination meteorologist during the flood. Did it make a difference?
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in ...
Illinois congressman pushes for NWS funding as Trump’s budget faces scrutiny
Amid staffing shortages and public concern over natural disasters, the National Weather Service is defending its ability to fulfill its core mission—even as it operates under ...