'Back-Door' Base Closures
Biden Talks Loss With Fallen Troops' Families
Neely Out at GSA
More USPS Buyouts
Gimme My Discount! Deals for Feds
Buyout Watch: Who's Offering What
AUTHOR ARCHIVES
Davis-Bacon dispute highlights long-running debate over contractor wages
October 12, 2005 One of President Bush's first steps in response to Hurricane Katrina was to suspend the law that governs the wages of workers who construct federal facilities. The move means that contractors involved in federal reconstruction within the hurricane zone can pay workers less than the average wage for the Gulf ...
Senator's Star Dims, Glows
August 30, 2005 Politics is a lot like football, and holding elective office, a lot like coaching. One day you're the goat who blew the big game with that final play call; the next day, you're the hero who led the team to a championship win. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., knows the feeling ...
Homeland security barrier to FOIA reform
August 12, 2005 Advocates of open access to government documents are pushing for another update to the Freedom of Information Act, and they have the support of some key members of Congress. In June, the Senate passed legislation expanding FOIA that was sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate ...
Prison labor program under fire by lawmakers, private industry
April 12, 2004 ALLENWOOD, Pa. -- A 30-mile stretch of U.S. 15 on the way north to this village looks just like the road to prison. Pornography shacks, private clubs, and bars dot the landscape, and road signs blare ominous warnings like "D.U.I.: You Can't Afford It" and "Target Enforcement Area." Even the ...
Agency watchdogs need to be watched, critics say
October 31, 2003 Deep within the inner sanctums of the federal bureaucracy, a cadre of civil servants some 11,000 strong labors largely unknown. They are the watchdogs of government, and although their mission has expanded in recent years, their primary watchwords remain "waste, fraud, and abuse." They are the inspectors general, known as ...
Bill seeks to open info pipeline between feds, 'first responders'
March 1, 2002 The leaders of the House Intelligence Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee have introduced legislation that seeks to open a pipeline of communication between certain federal agencies and the "first responders" to emergencies. Subcommittee Chairman Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and ranking Democrat Jane Harman of California made their proposal after emergency personnel ...
Lawmakers' emphasis on homeland defense continues
December 10, 2001 Homeland defense remained the dominant theme in last week's technology-related bills, with lawmakers filing measures on protecting the nation's seaports, preparing for bioterrorism and training local officials to prevent and respond to emergencies. Rep. Clay Shaw, R-Fla., introduced a bill, H.R. 3437, that would require the creation of a federal ...
