Management
The Trump Administration’s Attempts to Defund the Special Olympics, Explained
The White House proposed these cuts for three years in a row. That clashes with longstanding bipartisan leadership regarding rights for all people with disabilities.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Cutting Health Care By Cutting Letters
President Trump had another misspelling in a tweet.
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Death Penalty Repeal Stalls in Colorado
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Chicago elects a new mayor ... Keeping public comments alive at a Nebraska county board ... Disaster relief disagreements stall bill.
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Amid Teen Vaping Boom, States Raise Age for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales to 21
Soon at least 11 states are slated to have higher age limits in place.
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Most States Not Spending Enough on Neediest School Districts
New research found that most states do not allocate resources according to which school districts need it most.
Pay & Benefits
VA Defends Its Firing Law in Court Against Multiple Constitutional Challenges
Trump's signature civil service reform hangs in the balance.
Management
Major League Baseball and the Trump Administration’s Common Approach to Labor Issues
A league department aimed at improving teams’ performance in salary arbitration appears markedly similar to a White House working group designed to make union negotiations “more efficient.”
Nextgov
GSA Adds Crown-Jewel Protection to Cybersecurity Services
The General Services Administration revamped Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Service offerings with high-value assets in mind.
Management
EPA Chief Admits That Brain Drain Puts Agency at 'Critical Juncture'
Wheeler defends Trump budget cuts that lawmakers of both parties resist.
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Problems with Pentagon’s Classified Data Access Could Put Lives at Risk
A new inspector general report highlights ongoing issues with how military branches are managing their secret network.
Management
Is Pay for Performance as Bad As the Critics Contend?
Employees have any number of other reasons for stress at work.
Nextgov
OPM Is Giving CIOs More Direct Hiring Authority But Plans To Keep A Watchful Eye
The administration has been gathering feedback on giving agency CIOs more power over direct hiring authorities and plans to publish the final rule soon.
Defense
The Navy Is Assembling a Hacker Team to Fight Off Small Drones
Engineers, researchers, and hackers will seek ways to protect warships and bases from hobby-type drones modified to kill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Closing the Border, In Terms Americans Can Understand
"Can you explain it to me in avocados?"
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Baltimore Mayor Takes Health-Related Leave as Book Scandal Grows
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | The 100 Resilient Cities program will close up shop this summer ... Supreme Court allows Missouri execution to move forward ... Eagles causing problems at Washington state landfill.
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Considering a ‘Progressive’ Income Tax in a Fiscally-Stressed State
What if Illinois scraps its flat tax structure and made higher earners pay more? A new study offers possible insights.
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Expunging Criminal Records Offers Clear Benefits—But Few People Take Advantage
New research finds that automatic expungement of nonviolent criminal records could be a boon for eligible offenders, but few apply when the process is complicated.
Management
Census Officials Say They’re Ready, With or Without Citizenship Question
A year out, preparations are on track to allow responses online, by phone or on paper.
Management
DHS Asks More Employees—From Across Government—to Deploy to the Border
Border assignments to begin "immediately," top official says.
Nextgov