Layoff notices arrived in the inboxes of federal employees in Juneau last week and over the holiday weekend as the Trump Administration’s government purge continues to spread across different agencies.
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From Fairbanks to Anchorage to Homer to Petersburg, Alaskans criticized early actions by the Trump administration and shared support for federal workers.
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