In the first round of layoffs in the Trump Administration’s effort to wither the federal workforce, more than 1,200 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff members were lost due to firings, deferred resignations and retirements. Reports say that another 1,029 NOAA employees will be let go in a second round of layoffs, bringing the combined reduction to 20% of the agency’s workforce. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.