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Federal Court Blocks City From Enforcing Lawn Sign Restrictions
A homeowner in Missouri is challenging a local ordinance that only allows people to have a single two-sided sign in their yards.
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Postal Service Warns of Fake Delivery Notices
Be cautious of attempted or intercepted package notices with links and attachments, the U.S. Postal Service’s inspector general said.
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Legislation Would Restore the Tax Break for Bonds Used to Refinance State and Local Debt
U.S. House lawmakers reintroduced a bill dealing with the issue this week.
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VA To Codify Customer Experience As Part of Core Values
The need to consider ease, effectiveness and emotion in all decisions will become part of the department’s Code of Federal Regulations.
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GSA Selects OPM for Third Centers of Excellence
Under the program, OPM will work with industry to modernize its IT infrastructure and improve the government’s tech workforce planning.
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Bill Would Stop Government From Paying Dead People
Congress wants to eliminate tens of millions of dollars wasted annually on benefits payments to the deceased.
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Mayors Score Win in Lawsuit Over Troubled Retirement Plan Endorsement Deal
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has been locked in a court dispute for several years over the soured arrangement.
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Federal Infrastructure Funding is Good, but Local Governments Want Flexibility Too
Accessing federal funds for infrastructure projects is much too difficult, county leaders say. With reauthorization of the FAST Act on the table, they want a bigger say in how money can be spent.
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To Unleash a Modern Workforce, America Must Revamp Education
Federal leaders say the nation needs to pivot education towards tech-focused training in fields like robotics.
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One City’s Journey to Filing Complaints About Police Online
Austin, Texas, debuted an anonymous online feedback form that eases the process for residents to describe interactions they have with police officers
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Lawmakers Want Spy Agencies to Help Secure Government Tech and Elections
The Intelligence Authorization Act would increase the IC’s involvement in a number of federal tech and cyber efforts.
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Sports Betting Not Proving to Be a Tax Bonanza For States
Revenues have largely been modest and in some places have fallen far short of projections.
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Trump Issues Executive Order Over Tech Threats from Foreign Adversaries
The president directed the Commerce Secretary to establish when transactions could put national security at risk.
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Many Americans Want to Join Civil Service Until It’s Time to Apply
A commission on public service wants to figure out what parts of the federal hiring process deter potential employees.
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County-Based Solutions for the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia
New research from the National Association of Counties aims to provide local government officials with tools to combat the opioid crisis in Appalachia.
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Updated Federal Data Strategy and Draft Action Plan Coming Soon
The final action plan is set to be released in August, with deliverables for agencies to meet within one year.
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HHS is Shopping For Cellphone Hacking Tools
The tools would likely be used by the HHS Office of the Inspector General for investigations into multimillion-dollar frauds and serious organized crime related to health benefits.
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As Congress Mulls Retirement Savings Shortfalls, New State Programs Get Attention
Initiatives in Oregon and other states are targeting people without employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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Roads Suffer When States Focus on Expansion Over Repair, Report Says
If federal leaders do work out a deal on a $2 trillion infrastructure spending package, advocacy groups say a lot of the money should go toward road repairs, rather than new highway construction.
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