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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 ...
Illinois congressman pushes for NWS funding as Trump’s budget faces scrutiny
Rep. Eric Sorensen, a former meteorologist, said he and others are pushing legislation to strengthen NWS operations and staffing.
Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts
Trump’s pick to lead the NOAA, Neil Jacobs, was chief atmospheric scientist for Panasonic Weather Solutions and is a ...
Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response
In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are ...
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.
Administration, congressional GOP looks to gut weather science, reduce disaster response
In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to ...
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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.
The future of weather prediction is here. Maybe.
WindBorne, a startup, leverages AI and weather balloons to enhance forecast accuracy, potentially outperforming traditional ...
Trump attacks public employees, but unions are fighting back
The Trump administration’s constant trashing of federal workers amounts to an attack on unions at a time when government ...