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 Sooner State has been hit hard by the Trump Administration's efforts to close federal agencies and lay off federal employees.
The potential closures come as the General Services Administration looks for opportunities to sell government buildings it says may be needed.
Some Oklahomans are breathing a small sigh of relief after Congressman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) announced Friday that three federal facilities in the state, including the National Weather Center, will no longer be shut down by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
Nearly a dozen locations of federal offices in Oklahoma have fallen under the sights of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has listed the Radar Operations Center in Norman as part of lease terminations. The lease was one of two for buildings under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that were canceled.
The potential lease termination of a NOAA facility in Norman has sparked concerns among local meteorology professionals and lawmakers.
Hundreds of Oklahoma federal face potential job loss due to budget cuts. The governor said Oklahoma is ready to help, so we're asking state leaders how that will work.
Severe storms and tornadoes are threatening the two states. See which areas are at risk, when storms will hit, and what experts are saying.
The Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE has set its sights on Oklahoma once again as a lease has been terminated with the Radar Operations Center.
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