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Global Media Agency CEO Revokes Regulation Clarifying ‘Firewall’ Protecting Journalistic Integrity
The move is at most symbolic and a "weird Hail Mary" days ahead of the presidential election, said a whistleblower attorney.
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Union Sues and Democrats Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Politicizing Civil Service
As opponents of the president’s effort to convert chunks of the federal workforce into at-will employees kick off their efforts to stop the initiative, the administration has signaled that agencies can push forward ahead of schedule.
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It’s Time to Fix the Frayed Relationships Feds Have With States and Localities
Program implementation is as important as underlying policy. A new focus on intergovernmental collaboration could foster innovation and improve outcomes.
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Pamela Wright On Leading Digital Innovation at the National Archives
“Do not fall for the stereotype that government work is sleepy, bureaucratic paper pushing,” she says.
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GovExec Daily: Changing Governance Models and the Pandemic
Dr. Alasdair Roberts joins the podcast to discuss how the Reagan-Clinton model comes up short in crises.
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Despite Struggling With Widespread Mail Delays, USPS Is Processing More Ballots On Time
The Postal Service is processing election mail faster than mail writ large.
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The Future of Work Post-Pandemic: We’re Not Going Back
Suddenly, the conversation about telework has shifted from “do we have the right technologies in place?” to “do we have the right people policies and training in place?”
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Salary Council Chairman Resigns in Protest of Trump Order Politicizing Federal Workforce
Ron Sanders, a key ally in the administration’s efforts to reform the civil service pay structure, said he cannot be party to “an attempt to require the political loyalty” of federal workers.
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GovExec Daily: The Order That Could Politicize the Civil Service
Former OMB official Robert Shea joins the podcast to discuss the latest executive order.
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Opinion: Scoundrels, Saints, and the Fiction of Individual Genius
In the shadows of every celebrated scientist, there are other contributors who may be more deserving of our adulation.
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Agencies to Have Wide Latitude In Deciding Which Jobs to Strip of Civil Service Protections
OPM issued initial instructions Friday for implementing a Trump executive order that allows federal policy-making positions to be converted from career jobs to at-will appointments.
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Nonprofit Advises Agencies to Make Transition Briefing Materials Succinct, Informative
The reports are due by November 1, two days before Election Day.
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Viewpoint: The Mismanagement Was Bad Enough. Now They Want to Tear the System Down
President Trump has launched an assault on the very foundations of American administrative government.
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GovExec Daily: The Consequences of DeJoy's USPS Changes
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss an IG report on the Postal Service's recent service changes.
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Governance Experts Assail White House Effort to Strip Federal Employees of Rights
Good government groups, unions and lawmakers were nearly unanimous in their scorching criticism of an executive order that could strip protections for hundreds of thousands and politicize the federal workforce.
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Senators Look to Block Land Management Chief After Court Mandated His Removal
William Perry Pendley says he is still running BLM despite court order that he vacate the position.
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Trump’s Order Sets the Stage for Loyalty Tests for Thousands of Feds
The president’s executive order sweeps aside 140 years of federal policy promoting professional expertise.
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House Democrats Renew Calls for Bill Giving Election Agency More Funding and Responsibility
The “For the People Act” would bolster funding and responsibilities for the Election Assistance Commission.
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‘Stunning’ Executive Order Would Politicize Civil Service
President Trump signs directive that would potentially pull thousands of federal employees in "policy-making" positions out of the competitive service, making them at-will employees.
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