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Delaware Corrections Officer Dies in Prison Standoff; Oregon’s Potential Pension Reforms
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wyoming budget cuts; Alaska’s potential major gas tax hikes; and Texas, Florida legislation targets sanctuary cities.
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Congressman: Career Feds ‘Soak Off the Lifeblood of the American People’
Georgia Republican says Trump administration has backed his plan to ease federal firing.
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OPM Cybersecurity Hearing Devolves into Russia Hacking Squabble
Rep. Stephen Lynch wants the House oversight committee to investigate the election hacks, but Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that’s outside the committee’s jurisdiction.
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What If Trump Doesn’t Grant The Federal Waivers That California’s Climate Policies Depend On?
“There is no way that the 10 million Californians living in areas with smoggy air will be able to breathe healthy air without the state keeping (waiver) authority.”
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As Trump Promises ‘Big League’ Manufacturing Gains, Mayors Confront Automation
“The idea that it’s like, ‘we’ll figure that out when it gets here,’ I think is a reason why there’s so much anger in our communities about this issue,” according to the mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
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In the ‘New Un-Normal’ of Trump, Cities Will Continue to Be Beacons of Progress
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia discusses how a new White House administration won’t stop the momentum that’s pushed his city and others like it forward.
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Kasich Has No Medicaid Back-Up Plan in Ohio; Iowa Looking at Big Changes to State Pensions
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Supporters of federal public lands rally in Montana; Tenn. governor pushing broadband proposal; and lack of transparency at issue in Salt Lake City.
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Trump to Meet With U.S. Governors in February
The president will host a dinner when the National Governors Association is in D.C. next month, and a private sit-down is also expected.
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Unpaid State Employee Health Care Bills Mount in Illinois; L.A. Police Worry About Trump Order
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: S.C. may outlaw exotic animals; water agency in Ky. coal country under investigation; and Texas petrochemical plant plan irks farmers.
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Former OMB Controller To Join Deloitte
He will take on the role of chief strategy officer for the firm's federal government practice.
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Trump’s New FCC Chair Has a Plan to Target State and Local Authority
Pai’s Digital Empowerment Agenda is a free marketer’s new age dream.
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Big Questions Hang Over State Budgets as Trump Era Begins
“I think it’s going to be stormy,” one expert said at an Urban Institute panel discussion on what may be in store for state budgets in the years ahead.
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Harris Sells Federal IT Business
The deal is reflective of what analysts believe will be a busy year for mergers among IT contractors.
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Draft Trump Order Would Launch 4 Major Cyber Reviews
The relatively uncontroversial order is significantly more expansive than the cyber vulnerabilities review Trump promised.
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Philadelphia Mayor Factchecks Trump’s Remarks on City’s Murder Rate
“President Trump’s false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia police force,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.
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New York Gov. Demolishes His 50th Bridge
Andrew Cuomo boasted his state would use federal infrastructure funding better than any other in the process.
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Industry Group to Trump: Halting EPA Contracts is Bad for Business
Part of the contracting community voiced “serious concerns” over the move, calling on EPA and the new administration to “share as much information publicly as possible” about the validity, rationale and duration of contract suspensions.
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Maine Gov. Moves to End Refugee Resettlement; L.A. Moves on Its 2024 Olympic Bid
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. governor Lays out proposed budget; jurisdictional squabble over snow removal in Boise; and RFID chips spark privacy concerns in Memphis.
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Trump Wants to Send in the 'Feds' to Curb the 'Carnage' of Gun Violence in Chicago
Chicago is among the most policed big cities in the U.S.
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