How President Trump’s first actions in office are affecting our region:
1. Executive orders: Trump issued dozens of executive orders in the first days of his administration. Here’s an initial list of orders and what they mean, assembled by our reporters.
2. Hiring freeze: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a cornerstone of Dayton’s economy — employing thousands of civilians as well as military men and women — so we looked at the potential local how a 90-day hiring freeze on hiring. Read that story here.
3. Exemptions: The Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday outlined health-focused occupations considered exempt from President Trump’s 90-day hiring freeze on federal civilian hiring. That story here.
4. Back to work: Another order that impacts Wright-Patt (and surrounding communities) is a return-to-work order for federal employees. There are traffic concerns around the base, but a potential upside for businesses in Fairborn and Beavercreek that saw a decline in foot traffic amid hybrid work.
5. Brent-Spence Bridge: One of Trump’s executive orders requires that government agencies “immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated” via the infrastructure law. This means the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, which includes the I-75 bridge over the Ohio River in Cincinnati, might have to wait a little while longer to get its start. Here’s more on that.
6. Jan. 6 defendants: Trump pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or said he would dismiss cases for the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people convicted of assaulting police officers. Here is a look at the Jan. 6 defendants from our area impacted.
7. More to come: There is A LOT more our reporters are looking into, from immigration orders to energy policy to DEI. Our reporters will be focused on how these actions impact the Dayton region.
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