I'd Like to Thank the Academy...

If you think those NOAA folks who seem to be on TV 24 hours a day during weather emergencies deserve some sort of award, you're not alone. Max Mayfield, director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center, won an Emmy in December for his "devotion to television audiences." (Thanks to GovExec's Beth Dickey for this one.)

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