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Many employees will still be operating on administrative leave.

Jhpiego and the Center for Communication Programs, global aid groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, have begun layoffs and a reorganization as millions in federal funding from USAID is cut off.

If granted, the order would halt firings and temporarily reinstate workers.

The suit claims the mass layoffs are illegal and harm states.

State officials say they expect the state to bring in $280 million less in revenue, largely as a result of federal spending cuts.

The Moore-Miller administration announced its plan to absorb fired federal workers into the state government’s workforce, at a news conference on Friday.

“It's awful to be thrust back into the workforce due to no fault of your own.”

“We are the ones who see firsthand the challenges our neighbors face. Therefore, it is our responsibility to respond with empathy, support and action,” said the county executive during a press conference Friday morning.

Changes to juvenile crime laws, protections for gender-affirming care, and new requirements for motorcycle and horse riders become law on October 1.

This week on the podcast, two stories about being pegged as the wrong guy.