Older Feds Aren't Playing to Their Strengths
Is It Too Hard to Fire Misbehaving Feds?
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
A Forced 4-Day Weekend for Many Feds
No More Tax-Cheating Feds, Senators Say
Video: The Daily Show on Apple's Taxes
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Mark Micheli
Editor, Excellence in Government
Mark Micheli is the Special Projects Editor of Government Executive, editor of Excellence in Government Online and former Program Manager of the Government Business Council. Prior to his current roles, he worked on national security and emergency management issues with the US Treasury Department. He’s worked as a political research analyst, a correspondent for the Des Moines Register at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs. He studied at Drake University where he has degrees in Magazine Journalism, Political Science and History.
Election Countdown: Four Days To Go
November 2, 2012 Following a brief ceasefire related to Hurricane Sandy, the campaign for the White House resumed on Thursday. Now, with just four days to go, the campaigns of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama enter their final stages. And though the campaign seems to never end, reducing young children to tears, it's ...
‘Bronco Bamma’ and Mitt Romney Make Little Girl Cry, NPR Apologizes
November 1, 2012 Those jerks. Now look what they’ve done… While driving to the grocery store with her mother, a little girl from Colorado broke down in tears after hearing yet another story about the 2012 election. After an NPR story came on the radio, 4-year-old Abigael Evans tearfully told her mother that ...
Gov. Christie Postpones Halloween in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
October 31, 2012 When it comes to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, there's one question you should stop asking: "Can he do that?" Doesn't matter, he did. Christie made good on a tweet sent Monday promising to cancel Halloween if conditions remained unsafe for trick-or-treaters following Hurricane Sandy. Citing concerns for public safety, ...
Sandy Cancels Stewart, Colbert, Kimmel and C.K.; Fallon, Letterman Perform to Empty Studios
October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy’s impact on New York City has been particularly brutal. For the first time since September 11, the New York Stock Exchange is shuttered and tunnels in and out of the city have been closed. And now, as wide swaths of the city sit in darkness and without access ...
The Most Interesting Hurricane Sandy Images, Gifs and Memes
October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy has arrived. The fact I’m writing this and my power isn’t out is a small, and I’m sure temporary, miracle. Below are some of the most interesting images and animated .gifs from the super storm so far: What you were hopefully doing Monday… Some perspective (and a reminder ...
Photo: In Hurricane Sandy, Soldier Guards Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
October 29, 2012 According to a Facebook page for the 3rd Infantry Regiment, soldiers continue to stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier despite the heavy rains and harsh winds of Hurricane Sandy: The Sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier maintain their vigil even as Hurricane Sandy bears down ...
'Repent!': D.C. Merchants, Tourists and Homeless Brace for Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012 With just hours to go until Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, residents were running around Washington D.C. stocking up on last minute supplies. At a Safeway near the corner of New York Ave. and L St. NW bottled water was in short supply and the ice freezer was completely empty. Next ...
Top Free Smartphone Apps for Surviving Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012 It’s official: Hurricane Sandy is no joke. The federal government has closed, the DC metro system is down and this beast of a storm is 700 miles wide and expected to blast the East Coast with sustained winds of 70 mph. Of all the tools in your survival toolkit—don’t overlook ...
Week in Review: Debates, Bayonets, and Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012 Every Friday, we like to take a look back at the week that was. Take a deep breath, reflect on the things we cared about (however briefly) and prep for the week to come. What were the most popular stories on Excellence in Government this week? We got hung up ...
[Interactive Map] Track Hurricane Sandy in Real Time
October 26, 2012 Latest Hurricane Sandy News: How to Prepare for Hurricane Sandy Feds Ready East Coast for Sandy How Government Uses Social Media to Respond to Disasters The "Frakenstorm" Cometh Story updated Oct. 27 at 11:15 p.m. EST. As the East Coast braces for Hurricane Sandy, reports are already coming in that ...
