Are you being impacted by changes in DC? Help The Charlotte Observer investigate deeper

Journalists at The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you about the impact of changes and layoffs in Washington on our region, especially in the federal workforce and nonprofits in Charlotte and Western North Carolina.

If you work for a government agency, nonprofit or other agency, and changes are affecting you or could affect you, please help us investigate and inform the public. If you are able, we want to hear about your experiences with the changes and any contingency plans you may have for your organization or yourself.

Please contact Lisa Vernon Sparks, the Observer’s Race, Culture and Community Engagement Editor at lvernonsparks@charlotteobserver.com or at 980-297-6607.

We are aware that some people aren’t authorized to speak to the press or fear retaliation. You can request to provide information to us confidentially and we will work with you about how we can protect your identity. If you prefer to use encrypted apps to communicate with us, such as Signal or WhatsApp, please do.

We are journalists who adhere to the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics.

In North Carolina, we’ve already reported on the Trump administration’s attempts to cut medical research funding and how labs are anxiously watching legal challenges, the president’s desire to end the United States Department of Education, and fear of funding cuts from organizations who help sexual assault and domestic violence survivors.