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Census Bureau Has a ‘Homework Assignment’ for Cities and Counties
Has your local jurisdiction launched a Complete Count Committee?
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Criminal Justice Experts, DOJ Spar Over Who’s to Thank for Crime Decreases in 2017
Violent crimes dipped in the first year of the Trump administration, but that coincides with state and local strategies focused on community policing and criminal justice reforms.
Management
What Managers Should Do With 2018 Employee Viewpoint Survey Data
First, don’t get defensive about results that point to areas in need of improvement.
Management
ICE’s Expanded Use of Local Law Enforcement Came Without Adequate Planning or Resources
The agency has no way of knowing if the 287(g) program is actually helping enforce its mission, IG says.
Management
Analysis: The Decision Not to Call in the FBI Is Looking Worse and Worse
As new allegations have surfaced, the White House has continued to refuse an independent investigation.
Management
IRS Advised to Improve Verification of Agency Retiree Income
GAO finds mistakes in benefit statements not promptly reported.
Nextgov
Watchdog: IRS Declined to Patch Known Weakness Ahead of Tax Day Crash
An inspector general report says the agency opted not to go with an untested patch based on a contractor’s recommendation.
Management
Lawmakers Urge Education to Rescind Unilaterally-Imposed Union Contract
Three Democratic senators asked Secretary Betsy DeVos to comply with a preliminary FLRA finding that the department’s actions last spring constituted an unfair labor practice.
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‘Pink Wave’ May Give More Women a Seat at the Table in State Legislatures
“Not only are women motivated to run, they are running,” according to Lindsay Crete, deputy campaign communications director for state and local races at EMILY’s List.
Management
Why It Matters If Rod Rosenstein Resigns or Trump Fires Him
Trump has already faced one lawsuit for allegedly violating the federal vacancies law.
Management
What Rosenstein’s Exit Would Mean for Mueller's Russia Investigation
The deputy attorney general is reportedly on his way out at the Justice Department, though the exact circumstances are unclear.
Management
FEMA Chief Agrees to Reimburse Agency for Personal Travel Costs
Long and Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen announce review of rules, but he’ll stay in job.
Defense
Trump Signals an Openness to Talks with Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley appeared on Sunday morning’s news shows and took a hardline on Iran, but said the president would react favorably if Iran expressed interest in meeting.
Management
The Problem With Harvard Business School Case Studies
Even the man who popularized the case method felt it was too indifferent to societal ills, to labor, and to the ideals of economic equality.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Wants Another Wall… in Africa
President Donald Trump suggests a wall in the Sahara to help the migration crisis in Europe.
Management
After a Slow Start, Trump’s Civil Service Reformers Connect With Experts
Good-government groups, some still skeptical, say they’re being consulted.
Route Fifty
Will California Make It Harder for Police to Use Deadly Force?
A change in standards could be copied by other states, but has not yet gained enough traction in the state legislature.
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Lawsuit Will Test State Plan to Shift Retiree Drug Coverage to Medicare
Maryland enacted changes to save billions of dollars on health care coverage for retired public employees. But a rollback of prescription drug benefits has led to a court challenge.
Management
Unions Accuse Administration of Circumventing Court Order Through Bargaining
Employee groups say that despite a court ruling overturning Trump's workforce executive orders, the administration continues to push the provisions.
Management