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What the inflation reduction act has in store for climate policy.
The Biden Administration and Congress have pledged to combat the rapidly worsening climate crisis. The inflation reduction act was passed into law with plenty of provisions all over it that address en
Preparing For the Midterm Elections at the Election Assistance Commission
The national midterm elections are fast approaching, with candidates campaigning for offices across the United States. The Election Assistance Commission, the federal elections clearinghouse, turns 20
Is Another Shutdown on the Horizon?
Once again, Congress is negotiating a short-term funding bill as the risk of a government shutdown looms. The Oct. 1 deadline is in less than two weeks, but lawmakers say that they have settled on a c
How Confident Are Women in Their Retirement Plans?
The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey found unmarried women workers and retirees have lower retirement confidence than their married counterparts and are more lik
Protecting the Professional Civil Service
The professional civil service are the ones consistent and reliable application of the law and regulations throughout the federal government. Political interference – particularly through personnel ru
Why Aren't Public Servants Taking Vacations?
According to new research from Eagle Hill Consulting, . Expenses topped the reasons given for eschewing vacation time, with self-imposed pressure coming next. Frank Konkel is the Executive Editor of
Agencies' Office Space Plans Going Forward
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the ways that we look at office space. While many organizations have brought office workers back to physical locations, telework has become a fact of life for most of
How to Handle – or Mishandle – Classified Documents
Ever since an Aug. 8 search warrant was exercised on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, the federal government’s classification process has been elevated into the national conversat
The State of The Economy and Inflation
The American public has gotten a crash course in inflation over the last two years, but there are still a lot of questions about the state of the American economy. Inflation affects people’s wallets,
Getting Things Done in a Bureaucracy
Federal employees know the word “bureaucracy” is often seen as derogatory in the popular imagination. It’s not about systems or rules, but rather a synonym for byzantine regulations that show no benef