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Half of D.C. Staff Must Relocate by 2026
The Agriculture Department just handed relocation orders to more than half of its Washington-area workforce. About 2,600 employees must move to one of five regional hubs or find another job.
The department says the move will put workers closer to farmers and cut costs. Critics say it will gut the agency the same way a similar relocation did six years ago.
The last time USDA tried this, more than half the affected staff quit, and what happened next took years to fix.
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Five Cities Will Host New Hubs
The relocated employees will report to offices in Raleigh, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Collins, Colorado; or Salt Lake City, Utah…