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The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget, reviewed by multiple news outlets, suggests decreased funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the elimination of its research arm.

According to Executive Director of Healthy Minds Policy Initiative Zack Stoycoff, Oklahoma has a lot to lose. The nonprofit put together a report on the state's mental health grants to better illustrate what's at stake.

The federal spending cuts proposed by the Republican-controlled Congress could lead to tens of thousands of jobs lost across Missouri and Kansas health care systems and food suppliers, a new study found.

A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion.

Nearly 2,500 jobs are being eliminated at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency responsible for collecting weather data used by meteorologists. That could spell danger for millions of people who rely on accurate forecasts.

Lawmakers and students also protested the Trump administration’s crackdown on federal funding and layoffs of federal employees, including those at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The ripple effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to consolidate the federal government are being felt nationwide, including in Oklahoma.

The federal government is by far Kansas City’s largest employer and a major economic engine, with agencies like the IRS, EPA, Social Security and more in town. Experts warn the region’s economy will feel the pain when jobs disappear.