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Lawsuit Pits Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Against Michigan’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Spotlight on Baltimore pipeline deal … Los Angeles Sheriff putting aside misconduct investigations … Washington state works on debt-collection bills.
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FCC Rural Broadband Fund Would Shift Money From Existing Program
The $20 billion proposed initiative would also set higher standards for internet speeds.
Management
One Presidential Candidate Has a Plan to Boost Funding, Employment for Federal Lands
A 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps could recruit 10,000 new personnel to care for public lands, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Nextgov
Judge Lifts Stay on the Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
But the department must wait until at least July 19 to make an award.
News
Is the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop a CIA Recruiting Station?
Bedecking the upper platform of the metro stop just blocks from the State Department is an array of recruiting posters from the normally secretive CIA.
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Abandoning a Dog During a Hurricane Would Become Illegal Under State Proposal
A Florida bill proposes possible jail time or fines for leaving a dog tethered outside in a storm.
Management
Interior Watchdog Opens Probe of Newly Confirmed Secretary
Lawmakers and legal advocacy group suspect Bernhardt has conflicts of interest.
Oversight
New Whistleblower Protection Office Is Under Investigation for Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
"You don’t want to come forward," one whistleblower said. "People are afraid."
Pay & Benefits
Most Feds Will Get Retroactive Raise this Pay Period
The federal government’s largest payroll processor says it has implemented the 1.9 percent pay increase for civilian federal employees, retroactive to January.
Oversight
Marijuana Legalization – A Rare Issue Where Women Are More Conservative Than Men
Could mothers be responsible for the gender gap? Or are other factors at play?
Management
The Dirt On Soil Loss From The Midwest Floods
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation's food supply relies on.
Nextgov
Exclusive: TTS Director Wants GSA’s Innovation Shop To Punch Above Its Weight
In his first interview since joining government, Anil Cheriyan shares his insights into problem areas and the future of innovative programs like the Centers of Excellence, 18F and FedRAMP.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Reacts To The Notre Dame Fire
Donald Trump tweeted that French authorities "must act quickly."
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For One City’s Public Housing Work Requirements, Study Reveals High Compliance, Low Wages
Work requirements for public assistance have recently attracted attention from the Trump administration and others.
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Florida Supreme Court to Weigh Government Liability in Parkland Shooting
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Alabama tornados and fatalities ... A Kentucky city is creating a registry of convicted animal abusers ... Closures of "board-and-care" homes in California.
Management
ICE Enforcement Numbers Show States Where Deportation Most Likely
Lower priority is assigned to states and cities that offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, study finds.
Management
Homeland Security Whistleblowers Who Exposed Family Separations Honored
“Sometimes it feels like America has lost her soul,” said Pamela McPherson, a medical and mental health expert with DHS’s Office Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
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Measles Outbreak on Pace to Be Largest in Decades
Ninety new cases were confirmed last week, bringing the nationwide total to 555, according to federal health officials.
Nextgov
OMB Officials Tout Tech Office Transparency Amid Allegations of Turmoil
Officials within the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer say their team is working as it should in the wake of a report that suggests otherwise.
Management