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Third Night of Charlotte Protests Largely Peaceful
The family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Tuesday, wants video of the incident publicly released.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Settles 10-Year Overtime Dispute With Employees For $1.5 Million
Arbitrator previously ruled that the agency violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Management
Watchdog Finds Weaknesses in Program to Combat Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghan government officials taking bribes as high as $100 million made incomplete asset declarations.
News
Hillary Clinton Sits for an Awkward 'Between Two Ferns' Interview
Clinton tries to court millennial voters by sitting down with Zach Galifianakis.
Tech
How the Air Force is Rapidly Mobilizing For Cyber War
New ideas about defense and new tables of organization are reshaping the service’s ideas about battle.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Got a New Campaign Surrogate
Boxing promoter Don King stumps for Donald Trump.
Management
Giving Praise Is a Proven Way to Increase Your Happiness
It also increases your chances of promotion, research shows.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Limbo, a Hearing on the Long-Term Care Premium Spike and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Inspectors General Want Expanded Powers, Survey Finds
Watchdogs think they can play an important role in the transition to the next administration.
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Gallup Poll: Confidence in Local Government Trumps State Government
A nationwide poll provides insights into a continuing trend about trust in U.S. city halls and state capitals.
Nextgov
9 States Accept DHS' Election Security Support
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson urges more states to take up the department's offer.
Tech
The Intelligence Picture Over Iraq and Syria Has Gotten Much Cloudier
The leader of Air Combat Command says new players on the battlefield are complicating the air fight against ISIS.
Oversight
A Brief History of Presidential Candidates Standing in Front of Airplanes
Trump didn’t pioneer the use of planes as backdrops. In fact, the classic campaign-trail imagery predates the airplane.
Management
Why Rudeness at Work is Contagious and Difficult to Stop
Unfortunately, because the rudeness is contagious and unconscious, it’s hard to stop.
Oversight
IRS Chief Apologizes at Hearing, But Calls Talk of Impeachment Unwarranted
Republicans repeat charges Koskinen lied to Congress while Democrats blast event as election-year show trial.
Management
Clinton Says Creating Affordable Housing Should Be A ‘National Commitment’
New York Times op-ed briefly puts issues of poverty and housing – typically ignored on the campaign trail – into the spotlight.
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21 States Challenge New Obama Overtime Rules; Mich.’s Rural Mental Health Care Crisis
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Virginia state police workforce crunch; Pa. school dispute over ‘lunch-shaming’ policy; no charges for Texas Ag commissioner.
Management
Charisma is a Mysterious and Dangerous Gift
Today, charisma is used to describe a range of individuals, but the concept has a long history.
Management
The 5 Agencies Where Employee Satisfaction Is Growing the Most
Some federal employees are much happier in 2016.
Management