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It’s No Time to Furlough Weather Service Employees, Lawmaker Says

Oklahoma tornado underscores agency’s safety mission, Rep. Wolf writes. Read more2:08 PM ETcomments

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said, "The tornadoes earlier this week underscore the life and safety mission that NWS employees perform." Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said, "The tornadoes earlier this week underscore the life and safety mission that NWS employees perform." Alex Brandon/AP file photo
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Postal Service Woes

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The Inspiring Future (and Present) of Government Innovation arrow There's lots of innovation underway in different places around government.

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Chuck Hagel reached the decision after the recent arrests of multiple personnel working in sexual assault prevention offices for domestic disputes and sexual misconduct.

Pentagon to Exempt Sexual Assault Prevention Workers from Furloughs arrow Announcement comes amid a string of sexual assault controversies.

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Video: Stephen Colbert on the Census Bureau arrow Comedian pokes fun at bill to restrict agency’s surveying ability

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J. Russell George testified before Congress earlier this month.

Meet the Man Who Set Off the IRS Firestorm arrow Treasury IG once stalked the halls of the Capitol for senators’ autographs. Now he’s there to ...

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How Petraeus Turned the CIA into the Good Guys in Benghazi arrow The intelligence agency has been quite effective in limiting the public ...

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Man Killed by FBI After Being Questioned About the Boston Bombings arrow 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev was reportedly an acquaintance of Tamerlan ...

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Play of the Day: Obama’s Face and Race arrow In the wake of scandal, Conan O’Brien wades into the pool of racial politics.

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How the Heck Do You Keep on Mission When the Mission is Always Changing? arrow How to maintain mission priorities in spite of Washington's ...

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Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., is rejecting comparisons to the disaster funding legislation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy that he opposed.

Why Oklahoma's Two GOP Senators Are Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief arrow State voters aren't likely to be upset about their senators' fiscal ...

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Obama Asks Acting GSA Chief to Stay On Permanently arrow Dan Tangherlini has presided over reforms since Las Vegas conference spending scandal.

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NIH Finds Sleep Gene Linked to Migraines arrow NIH-funded researchers track down hereditary connection to migraines.

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Open-Plan Offices Are Terrible for Your Health arrow Open-plan offices make employees less productive, less happy, and more likely to get sick.

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