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Louisville’s New Transportation Plan Proposes More Upkeep, Less Driving
But how the city will cover the cost of what Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration has floated in the new 20-year planning document remains unclear.
News
Test Yourself: How Much Does Government Really Cost?
How well do you know what federal agencies actually spend?
Management
The 2016 Candidates Just Don't Care About Foreign Policy
Aside from Clinton, none of them has bothered to deeply engage with global issues.
Oversight
House GOP May Start on Spending Bills Without a Budget Blueprint to Avoid Election-Year Shutdown
Congressional Republicans,are trying to project responsibility and order, proof that they can lead the country.
Management
The Broken Budget Process and How Senator Mike Enzi Wants to Fix it
He wants to quash the madness and fix the system. But if he succeeds, what will lawmakers use as a scapegoat for their infighting?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ted Cruz Loves Soup. Probably Too Much.
The Texan tells stories to humanize himself, but they always just come off creepy.
Management
You May Be Doing Customer Service All Wrong
Two researchers recommend jettisoning four conventional practices for improving customer service.
Nextgov
VA Changes Course on Scheduling System Again
Officials say they can actually do things cheaper and quicker more using revamped versions of VA’s own in-house systems.
Route Fifty
The ‘Textalyzer’ Fills an Important Need for Law Enforcement. But Does It Violate Privacy?
In New York state, some lawmakers want to equip police with technology to check if a mobile device was used right before a car crash, but opponents say that gives them too much power.
Route Fifty
Los Angeles City Controller Unveils New Economic and Demographic Data Portal
“[R]esidents, businesses and policymakers all have new tools to separate facts from fiction, and to make better data-driven decisions,” according to Ron Galperin.
Management
VA Opposes Bill That Would Allow Secretary to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
Department believes it already has sufficient authority to collect improper payments.
Tech
Archives Synthesizes Criteria for Agency Email Management
Most departments on track to meet end-of-year deadline.
Management
Lawmakers Want Citizens to Have All Federal Data at Their Fingertips
Draft legislation would make data open by default, in an attempt to codify transparency push.
Route Fifty
Feds Charge N.Y. Town Supervisor Over Ballpark Financing; Too Many Empty Hotel Rooms in Texas
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A last chance for Atlantic City; R.I. unemployment is stagnant; and Kentucky’s big university budget cuts.
Management
The Economic Case for a New WPA
When the government pays for people to work, they get out of poverty, a new study finds.
Defense
The Senate's Anti-Encryption Bill Could Become a Problem
A newly proposed anti-encryption bill would put every American at greater risk from foreign governments, hackers, and President Trump.
Defense
Will the United States Establish Air Traffic Controllers For Space?
If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.
Pay & Benefits
Buying a Bigger Retirement Benefit
You can, in some cases, through service credit deposits and redeposits.
Oversight
The High Cost of Congressional Demands for Agency Documents
One party’s call for transparency is another’s unmanageable workload.
Pay & Benefits