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GovExec Daily: How Biden Can Achieve Equity Goals
Michael McAfee and Max Stier join the podcast to discuss how the White House can match its DEIA rhetoric with action.
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The Federal Prisons Lockdown Is Over At All But One Facility
The nationwide lockdown was implemented on Jan. 31 after two inmates died following a fight.
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Agencies With Career Leaders Have More Satisfied Employees Than Those Led by Politicals, Report Finds
Tenure and expertise of career executives may cause workers to be more engaged.
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Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays from the IRS This Year – a Tax Scholar Offers Tips but Says only Congress Can Fix the Underlying Problem
The IRS has yet to finish millions of returns from the 2021 tax season. That doesn’t bode well for 2022.
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The Postal Service Has Rejected Biden's Push for More Electric Vehicles
The agency's decision to stick with its original plan marks "a crucial lost opportunity," the Biden administration says.
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All American Presidents Have Lied – the Question Is Why and When
A political philosopher argues that while all American presidents may lie, those who appear to lie for the public good are often celebrated.
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The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure
Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The Pandemic is a ‘Wild Card’ as Biden Plans His State of the Union Address
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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How Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Pursuit of Success as a Lawyer and Parent Got Her a Potential Supreme Court Nod
In a 2017 speech to law students, the potential Supreme Court nominee talked about the difficulties of working at a big law firm — and how a confirmation hearing led her to knitting.
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Democrats Want an Overhaul of the Debt Ceiling to Avoid Future Crises
The possibility of default has threatened disruptions to federal operations, including furloughs for civil servants.
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Air Quality in Your Home May Be Worse Than in Your Office
New research highlights the importance of improving air quality in homes for employees who continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Biden Administration Can Seize a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Advance Equity. Here’s How.
The administration must reset its relationship with people who lack access to federal services.
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GovExec Daily: Fauci's 'All-of-Government' Pandemic Approach
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President and NIAID chief, joins Courtney Bublé on the podcast to discuss prep for the next crisis.
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Republicans Are Slowing Down the Passage of a Stopgap Spending Bill Again, as a Shutdown Draws Closer
For now, leaders are optimistic concerns over vaccine mandates and crack pipes will not derail the continuing resolution's passage.
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The FDA Finally Has a Permanent Leader, After More Than a Year
The Senate voted 50-46 to confirm Dr. Robert Califf.
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The Landmark Postal Reform Bill Hit an Unexpected Snag
One senator temporarily derailed plans to quickly pass the bill, but lawmakers vow to get it over the finish line eventually.
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A Threat Against a Federal Worker Has Made the U.S. Government Halt Avocado Imports From Mexico
The pause could cause significant disruptions in avocado supply chains and prices.
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What Are Taxpayers Spending for Those ‘Free’ Covid Tests? The Government Won’t Say.
Inquiries lead from one federal office to the next, with no clear answers. At one Army Contracting Command, a protocol office employee says that “voicemail has been down for months.” And the email address listed for fielding media inquiries? "The army stopped using the email address about eight years ago."
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Managers May Be the Key to the Future of Work
In their new book, "Out of Office," authors Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen prompt managers and workers to develop new and more productive ways to work in the future.
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