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The Real Issues with Telework
Here at Government Executive, we're big on telework. Part of the reason is the nature of our business: Reporters always have had to be out and about attending events and conducting interviews, so even in the pre-Internet age, the editors who managed them had to get comfortable with the notion that the employees they supervised weren't always going to be in the office. And in the Internet age, it turns out the editors often can work remotely, too.
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When Budget Battles Hit the Bathroom Stall
If you're planning on traveling to Trenton N.J. in the near future, you might want to pack your own toilet paper. Bloomberg reports that public buildings in the city may soon run out because of a budget dispute involving the mayor and the city council.
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Rep. Ross: I'm Not an Idiot
Do you get the feeling politicians aren't paying attention to what federal employees have to say about how things are being run in Washington? You may be wrong.
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Senior Executive Service due for a shakeup, lawmaker says
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., calls for infusion of talent from outside the federal ranks.
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A Federal Employee Hits Back
Jason Ullner, a career Foreign Service Officer, fires back in an opinion piece in The Washington Post at those who would denigrate public service for political gain.
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Gingrich's Civil Service Plan: Cut $500B a Year
It's old hat for presidential candidates to claim there are big savings to be found in managing the federal bureaucracy more efficiently.
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Should the IRS Change its Name to World Peace?
The IRS is in the market for some public relations assistance, the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire reports.
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Obama Pushed Dems on Retirement Contributions
If you find yourself wondering why congressional Democrats went along with a plan to boost retirement contributions for new federal employees to help pay for an extension of benefits for unemployed workers, consider this section of National Journal's report on the deal.
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Why We Haven't Switched to Dollar Coins
Five times in the past 22 years, the Government Accountability Office has reported that switching from paper $1bills to dollar coins would save the government money -- measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year. So why hasn't Uncle Sam made the switch? That's where the story gets complicated.
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Where Are All the Government Workers?
The Atlantic's Derek Thompson notes that a new Gallup survey shows that nationwide, one in six people work for government at the local, state or federal levels. And no state has fewer than one in nine.
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