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Virginia Governor Mulls Options Amid More Calls to Resign
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | RFID tracking chips in garbage cans ... another Wis. city looks to tiny houses for homeless … and Anchorage ice-scratchers.
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The Push to Build a Coast-to-Coast Trail for Cyclists and Pedestrians
“We’re confident that this is something we can do,” says a policy adviser with the advocacy group backing the idea.
Management
Congress, White House Remain Sharply Divided Two Weeks From Another Shutdown
Trump suggests there could be another approach to avoiding another closing of agencies.
Nextgov
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Contract Released
Industry responses are due Feb. 15.
Management
Trump Expands ‘Buy American’ Requirements to Agency Procurements
The executive order’s definition of infrastructure includes cybersecurity.
Management
Science Foundation Plays Catch-Up on 111 Deferred Grant Reviews
Agency that hands out $20 million a day plans for a second potential shutdown.
Oversight
ICE Regularly Covers Up 'Deficient Conditions' by Giving Waivers to Its Detention Contractors
ICE found 14,000 violations at its contracted detention facilities, but issued financial punishments in just two cases.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Rebound From Disastrous December
All portfolios of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program grew in value in January.
Pay & Benefits
40K Feds Received Unemployment During the Shutdown. Now They Have to Pay It Back.
States are giving employees extra time to repay the benefits to ensure there is not another shutdown.
Management
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules on paying for more veterans to see private doctors, but the lack of details makes the fiscal impact unclear.
Management
Belichick Versus McVay: An Age-Old Question Of Leadership
Even though young leaders and old leaders may have different approaches, one isn't necessarily better than the other. But in order to succeed, a leader better be able to bridge generational divides.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 'A Wall is a Wall'
On Twitter, the president is defining his signature policy again.
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Mayor Shutters Police Department Amid Payroll Inquiry
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona porn tax … N.C. mayor vs. sovereign citizen squatters … N.Y. governor takes snowbound truckers to task.
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Airbnb Still Isn’t Collecting Local Taxes Everywhere
While the company has stepped up collection efforts in recent years, a new report argues that local lawmakers should ensure Airbnb collects all lodging taxes.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Warns Government on Anti-Deficiency Act Claims in Shutdown Lawsuits
Court sets a highly expedited schedule to hear case in the event the government shuts down again later this month.
Management
House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change
Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.
Nextgov
Census is Preparing to Fight Social Media Misinformation Campaigns
Bad actors could use 2016 election interference tactics to suppress response rates in the 2020 count, said Deputy Director Ron Jarmin.
Oversight
Congress Just Wants to Be Left Alone
As House and Senate lawmakers begin their border-security talks, they’ve managed to agree on at least one thing.
Defense
U.S-Backed Efforts in Afghanistan Flail as Government Loses Land to Enemy
Watchdog finds continued corruption, contractors blocked from combat zones.
Pay & Benefits