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The Spending Deal Saga Nears Its Conclusion
December 22, 2022

Lawmakers met late into Wednesday night following a joint session address by Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the omnibus spending bill and hit a roadblock overnight. But, Thursday morning, Senate Majori

2022 In Review
December 22, 2022

2022 did not feature a presidential election or the start of a catastrophic global pandemic like 2020 did. It did not begin with an attack on the United States Capital as 2021 did. But, this year was

Is the Pandemic Over? This Year in COVID-19
December 21, 2022

As 2022 winds down, weve reached the end of another year of public sector COVID-19 response. Funding is drying up, boosters have become a mainstay of public health messaging and the populace is learn

Women Bring Skills – and Face Different Challenges – in Government
December 20, 2022

Despite making up approximately half the U.S. population, women are wildly underrepresented in the highest levels of American government. Women candidates face different and more difficult barriers th

How Inflation Shaped the Economic Year
December 19, 2022

As the COVID-19 crisis heads into another year, the financial effects of the pandemic have been felt throughout the American economy. With fuel prices fluctuating during the holiday season, Americans

The Omnibus, the Shutdown Threat and the New Congress
December 16, 2022

This week, Congressional negotiators reached a . But, a framework is not a bill and, simultaneously, Congress is working on a weeklong continuing resolution that would avert a government shutdown when

Can the Federal Government Just Dismiss Whistleblower Cases?
December 15, 2022

Whistleblowers are a fundamental part of transparency, but are often misunderstood. While high-profile whistleblowers because cause clbres, there are thousands who face retaliation from higher ups.

A Politicized Civil Service is Coming, if Congress Doesn't Act
December 14, 2022

Former President Donald Trump'sSchedule F executive order is long-rescinded, but its supporters continue to bring up its ghost in the guise of accountability for bad federal employees. While the Hous

Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Is Still In Limbo
December 13, 2022

Student debt has been a point of conversation for years and President Joe Bidens plan to forgive $10,000 of student debt of non-Pell Grant recipients has brought the arguments surrounding forgiveness

The Only Certainty is That Cryptocurrency is Here to Stay… And Will Be Regulated
December 12, 2022

Cryptocurrency advocates have claimed that the technology could revolutionize monetary policy in the U.S. and worldwide, but the actual application of crypto has more closely resembled an investment a