Houston Public MediaMar 12, 2025

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has joined a nationwide legal challenge against the Trump Administration’s ongoing layoffs of probationary federal employees, which Menefee said “have a direct impact" on Houston-area residents.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/12/515863/we-need-a-stable-government-harris-co-attorney-joins-national-lawsuit-against-federal-layoffs/

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‘We need a stable government:’ Harris County Attorney joins legal fight against federal layoffs

An estimated 31,000 federal employees live in the upper Texas Gulf Coast area.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 20, 2025

Hundreds of NASA employees across the United States have accepted deferred resignation offers as the space agency's workforce in the Houston area braces for potential cuts.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/nasa/2025/02/20/514148/nasa-employees-accept-deferred-resignation-offers-as-houston-area-workforce-braces-for-cuts/

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NASA employees accept deferred resignation offers as Houston-area workforce braces for cuts

Hundreds of NASA employees responded to President Donald Trump's "Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer before the Feb. 12 deadline, according to an agency spokesperson. The offer would give federal employees benefits and pay through the end of September — or they can risk being laid off.

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