Route Fifty
For Decades, Denver Outlawed Pit Bulls. Voters Just Overturned the Ban.
The city passed a pit-bull ban in 1989 after multiple people reported being attacked by the breed, although research has shown that such policies have little effect on public safety.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Ninth Military Service Member Dies of COVID; Democrats Ask OPM How Agencies will Protect Feds
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
A Big 2020 Election Hack Never Came. Here’s Why
America’s cyber defenders are getting more proactive — and more chatty.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Remaking the Civil Service, Without Schedule F
Philip K. Howard, Founder of the Campaign for Common Good, joins the podcast to discuss reform outside of the recent White House order.
Route Fifty
California Voters Approve Carveout for Lyft and Uber Drivers from State Labor Law
Tech companies spent heavily on a campaign for the measure, which labor groups say is flawed. Supporters say it provides a template for “gig worker” regulations in other states.
Management
Here's What Really Happened With Mail Ballots and USPS on Election Day
Postal Service says ballots were delivered on time, though Postmaster General DeJoy faces court censure.
Management
Federal Prison Agency Says It’s Protecting Staff and Inmates From COVID-19 During Social Visits, Amid Concerns
Cases have increased among staff and inmates, provoking fears from employees and union officials.
Nextgov
IG: Treasury’s IT Challenges Persist But No More So Than Other Agencies
Three projects were identified as having a medium risk of failure due to cost and schedule overruns.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Presidential Election Result Remains Unclear, But Trump Will Manage Pandemic Response Until At Least January 20
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Shortened Census Led to an Incomplete Count in Some Areas
Parts of Louisiana and the Navajo Nation face the biggest gaps.
Pay & Benefits
The G Fund Has Seen Better Days
It’s important to know what the investment can do for you—and what it can’t.
Pay & Benefits
Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to 'Stay Home' on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.
A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.” The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle.
Management
Face Coverings Could Save 130,000 American Lives from COVID-19 by March
A powerful new study models just how critical this simple, low-cost step will be this winter and through the course of this pandemic.
Route Fifty
Vote Count Continues in Battleground States
As President Trump falsely complained of "fraud" in the continued counting and former Vice President Joe Biden urged patience, election officials explained a crush of mail-in ballots and limitations on when officials could start tallying them has led to delays in results.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Election Night and Beyond
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the in-progress results of the 2020 election.
Route Fifty
Republicans Win in Montana, Missouri Governors' Races
Elsewhere, there were few surprises on election night with governors' contests. Eight incumbents were reelected, five of them Republicans. And a favored GOP candidate won in Utah.
Management
Election Day Passes Without a Declared Winner, But Transition Planning Will Continue
New laws have better prepared the government for this scenario than in 2000, the last time the results were significantly delayed.
Management
FLRA Overturns Its Own Regional Director, Busts Immigration Judges’ Union
The lone Democrat on the board of the agency tasked with administering federal labor law accused his colleagues of “sophistry” and “facetious” reasoning to strip more than 450 federal employees of their collective bargaining rights.
Management