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Low-Income Communities in This City are More at Risk for Disasters
As Portland, Oregon considers ways to mitigate environmental risks for poorer neighborhoods, a simple answer is arising: trees.
Workforce
Trump Lauds Government Employees in Kickoff to Public Service Recognition Week
They "ensure government works for the American people," he said.
Tech
Fighter Jets with Missile-Killing Lasers Take Another Step Toward Reality
U.S. Air Force says a ground-based laser downed multiple test missiles over New Mexico.
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A State Reconsiders Its Ban on Local Minimum Wage Laws
Cities and counties would be allowed to set a wage floor higher than the one authorized by Colorado if a bill passed by state legislators becomes law.
Management
Listen: Should The Government Regulate Social Media?
After the livestream and widespread sharing of video from the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, is it time to regulate social media?
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Head Injuries Common in Scooter Crashes, Study Finds. Helmets Not So Much.
The research out of Austin, Texas examines the cases of 190 people hurt riding electric scooters.
Management
VA Proposes New Union Contract That Guts Telework, Official Time, Employee Rights
Department officials publicize proposal they say would re-center the focus on patient care, but union officials say department is making a "mockery" of the collective bargaining process.
Pay & Benefits
Shifting the Pentagon’s Employee Training to OPM Could Save Millions
The move also establishes the Defense Department as a petri dish for OPM to obtain more data on how employees learn and where more training is needed.
Management
Agriculture Department Names Finalists for Disputed Office Relocations
Sites in Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and North Carolina top list.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Push Back on TSA's Threat to End Collective Bargaining
TSA administrator said he is undecided on whether unionization at TSA will continue.
Oversight
Presidential Counselor Again Risks Hatch Act Violations
Conway’s White House driveway comments on Democratic candidate Biden draw scrutiny.
Defense
Pentagon Warns Of China’s Rise in the Arctic, Missile Subs, Influence Operations
Annual "China Military Power" report notes that Beijing’s deterrence fleet is up to six ballistic missile subs.
Tech
DATA Act Collection Effort Worked Better for Grants Than Contracts
Watchdog found documentation gaps in pilot plan for creating central portal.
Nextgov
Senate Reintroduces Federal Agency Customer Experience Act
The bill, which cleared the Senate in 2017 and the House in 2018, again has House sponsors.
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Finding History Along the Highway
State archeologists in Maryland are digging up the history of slavery in the state, connecting the DNA of an enslaved woman who lived on a plantation 200 years ago to modern-day descendants in Sierra Leone.
Oversight
Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke Anymore
A deal with the Democrats may now be Trump’s best chance for a legislative win ahead of 2020.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Prop Comedy In Congress
Rep. Steve Cohen brought different chicken props to the House to mock Attorney General William Barr.
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Florida Moves to Allow Teachers to Carry Guns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Baltimore mayor resigns … New election machines in North Dakota … Marijuana lounges become legal in Las Vegas.
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