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That comes despite a historically understaffed Baltimore Police Department.
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Besides providing some inflationary adjustments, legislators hope to further expand investments in education aid, affordable child care and housing while bolstering understaffed state agencies.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Additionally, dedicate $10 million to staff the Bureau of Coastal Resilience within DEP, which is currently underfunded and understaffed for its mandate to operate and maintain new flood gates at East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) and Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience (BMCR).
—Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
An independent after-action report commissioned by the county attributed part of the delay to outdated and inconsistent policies and an understaffed emergency management office that was overwhelmed.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Besides providing some inflationary adjustments, legislators hope to further expand investments in education aid, affordable child care and housing while bolstering understaffed state agencies.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Additionally, dedicate $10 million to staff the Bureau of Coastal Resilience within DEP, which is currently underfunded and understaffed for its mandate to operate and maintain new flood gates at East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) and Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience (BMCR).
—Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
An independent after-action report commissioned by the county attributed part of the delay to outdated and inconsistent policies and an understaffed emergency management office that was overwhelmed.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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