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The State of the States on Naturalization: Highlights from California, Illinois, and Washington
Case studies of California, Illinois, and Washington illustrate the different approaches states have taken to support the naturalization process.
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Oahu Faces Taco Bell-Linked Hepatitis A Outbreak; 47 Denver Teachers to Lose Tenure
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: County commissioner shot in the neck; Utah’s toxic algae problem; contractors in Va. city are peeved over budget mess.
Management
Please Do Not Tell Me That You Are Colorblind
There are two things you can do to combat racial discrimination.
Management
FDA Worker Conspired in $3.4 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
Justice’s Tax Division found she schemed with ex-IRS employee.
Oversight
How Can the U.S. Fix a Broken Government?
A new poll shows Americans think Washington isn’t working well enough. Can the political system solve its own problems?
Tech
How Did Classified Information Get Into Those Hillary Clinton Emails?
An academic who used to hold top secret security clearance explains how things get classified and why the Clinton email scandal is hard to nail down.
Oversight
A Threat Bigger Than Zika
Members of Congress left for a seven-week recess without agreeing to help fund efforts to fight the virus. Public health officials say the implications of their inaction are staggering.
Management
The Biggest Problem With Email? It’s Way Too Convenient
Our culture of constant communication persists not because it’s fundamental to business in the modern world, but because it’s become incredibly convenient.
Defense
The U.S. Government Has Banned Flights To and From Turkey
Turkish Airlines says it's operations are back. The U.S. government says otherwise.
Management
Identifying ‘Suspicious’ Passengers is Where Customer Service Meets National Security
In the air, it’s up to the flight crew to differentiate between personal bias and objective threat.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Everyone has 'Pokemon Go' Fever
Clinton, Putin and Trump want to "catch 'em all."
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3 Police Officers Fatally Shot in Baton Rouge; Chicago’s $140 Million Olympic Village Burden
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: South Dakota at bottom of same-sex marriage list; Portland’s tree-cutting mystery; and N.Y.C.’s response to synthetic marijuana overdoses.
Oversight
What Would Abraham Lincoln Say to Donald Trump About Religion, Politics and Being a ‘Know Nothing’?
In the 1850s, an influx of immigrants incited xenophobia in Americans. How did Abraham Lincoln, the GOP's first president, react to the angry mood? A Civil War historian tells the tale.
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Governors Discuss Trans-Pacific Partnership, Opioid Abuse at NGA Summer Meeting
As the incoming chair, Gov. Terry McAuliffe puts cybersecurity front and center on the National Governors Association’s 2016-17 agenda.
Management
Public Health Research Reduced Smoking Deaths – Could It Do The Same for Gun Violence?
What does it mean to view firearm violence as a public health problem?
Management
Americans Think National Parks Are Worth $92 Billion, But We Don't Fund Them Accordingly
The finding underlines calls from experts for more money to preserve and maintain the parks.
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Colorado Sheriff’s Deputies Free Bear Locked in Car
While it may seem like a puzzling riddle, this bear’s predicament is indicative of a growing problem.
Management
Conservative Lawmakers Push for Expedited Firings Across Government
Employees would be suspended without pay while pursuing limited appeal options.
Defense
The Missing 28 Pages
The formerly classified pages of the congressional inquiry into the 9/11 attacks say some of the hijackers “were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected in the Saudi Government.”
Oversight