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As Capitol Hill Debates Health Care, States Face Troubling Fiscal ‘Uncertainty’
The National Governors Association executive director expressed concerns that changes at the federal level could have onerous effects on already-tight state budgets.
Management
Senior Executives Leader Calls for Selective Pause in Hiring Freeze
Professional association president cites “leadership vacuum” at certain agencies.
Management
GOP’s Obamacare Replacement May Reduce Bureaucracy, but Not Bureaucrats
Former federal leaders say workforce would shift and adapt to Republican overhaul.
Oversight
Even Trump's Staunchest Defenders Won't Back His Wiretap Claim
Vice President Mike Pence declined to say whether he thought the president’s allegation is true, while the White House press secretary has insisted he won’t discuss the matter at all.
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Connecticut’s Perpetual Fiscal Crisis
Poised on a financial cliff, the Nutmeg State vies for worst competitive condition in the nation as some of its municipalities look like they're on the road to possible bankruptcies.
Management
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Might Turn Out to be Nearly as Good as Building a Wall
The number of immigrants illegally crossing into the US has already dropped.
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Powerful Wind Storm Leaves Parts of Michigan in the Dark
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Trump budget may cut billions for HUD state and local grants; best and worst states for gender equality; will Minnesota embrace local government preemption?
Management
Legal Battle over Trump Hotel Lease Ropes in D.C. Restaurateurs
Tort claim filed in D.C. Superior Court accuses president of unfair competition with locals.
Pay & Benefits
Should You Use Your Retirement Savings to Buy a House?
Look at the financial implications before you leap.
News
House Oversight Leaders to Trump: Stop Deleting Tweets
Chaffetz, Cummings say president and staff may be violating records retention laws.
Management
Analysis: Why Trump’s ‘Skinny’ Budget is Already Dead
Trump is proposing a budget with little substance and filled with politically toxic spending cuts, making it very unlikely to go anywhere, even in a Republican Congress.
Management
People Who Speak Multiple Languages Make the Best Employees For One Big Reason
Parlez-vous Français? क्या आप हिंदी बोलते हैं? Parles-tu Espagnol?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Health Care and Paper Stacks
Sean Spicer explains the AHCA's benefits against the ACA's benefits.
Management
Digging Out of the Digital Stone Age
Three quarters of the federal information technology budget goes to maintain outdated computer systems.
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Is the TIGER Grant Program About to Get ‘Slashed’?
U.S. Senate lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the infrastructure funding program could be imperiled by budget priorities President Trump is expected to push for.
News
A Pioneering Woman in Government, By Any Analytical Measure
Dorothy Rice played a key role in everything from the creation of Medicare to the tobacco industry settlement.
Pay & Benefits
The Return of Furloughs, Suspending G Fund Investments and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Russia’s Spear Phishing Tactics in the 2016 Election Are Boring Compared to its 2008 Hack of the U.S. Military
Their methodology was worthy of a blockbuster spy movie.
Oversight
House Committee Approves New Federal Firing Bill
Democrats decry efforts to end union grievance process.
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