Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's New Office… And Its Acronym
The president talked about created a new office to deal with and monitor crime committed by undocumented immigrants.
Pay & Benefits
VA Hearing Spurs Divide Over Hiring Freeze, Bonus Abuse
VA official says there's no evidence yet of the hiring freeze hurting the department.
Pay & Benefits
NTEU Leaders: It’s Time to ‘Rally for Your Jobs, Your Benefits, Your Country’
Three-day legislative confab will center on countering threats to federal employees' livelihoods as well as cuts to taxpayer services.
Oversight
President Trump Meets the Congress
Republicans got what they wanted on Tuesday night, but lawmakers say the new president has a lot more to learn about the crowd on Capitol Hill.
Oversight
White House Says Kellyanne Conway's Ethics Violation Was a One-Time Mistake
The special counselor broke the rules inadvertently with her on-air plug of Ivanka's fashion line, official tells ethics office.
Route Fifty
New Rankings Show That This State Bests All Others; Sessions Will Ease Federal Police Dept. Monitoring
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: N.C. governor releases spending plan; Oklahoma’s earthquake risk in 2017; and was a Michigan city built with Confederate gold?
Management
Civil Servants Need to Stay Out of the Spin Business
It is easy to be pessimistic about government when citizens are regularly cautioned not to trust it.
Management
The State of Trump's State Department
Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change
Management
Three Leadership Lessons from La La Land’s Jordan Horowitz
An awkward, bizarre moment was handled with grace.
Management
Jared Kushner’s Conflict of Interest Issues
President Trump’s son-in-law and key adviser has a ways to go on ethics compliance.
Management
Trump is Creating a Government Office to Serve Victims of Crimes Perpetrated by Immigrants
It's unclear how many people will qualify for its services.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Speaks to Congress
As Trump outlines his vision for America and it involves innovation ideas from... The 1886 World's Fair.
Management
How to Survive the Hiring Freeze
There are ways to optimize the resources you already have.
Route Fifty
Here’s What Trump Said About Infrastructure and Medicaid in His Address to Congress
The president’s speech included few new specifics about proposals that could affect state and local governments.
Management
Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government - and Grow It
President touts hiring freeze in addition to proposed spending increases.
Oversight
House Republicans' New VA Accountability Bill to Include More Appeal Rights
New measure once again looks to give VA secretary more authority to fire people.
Management
Senator Urges Labor Department, Congress to Do More for On-Demand Workers
Warner warns that studies of the gig economy could fall victim to sequester.
Route Fifty
Grandfathering Norfolk’s Imaginary Parking Spaces; Feds Reverse Stance on Texas Voter ID Rules
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Michigan E-Verify proposal for contractors; battle over Boston’s iconic Citgo sign; and carving out exceptions for Kentucky truck weight rules.
Oversight