Oversight
The Quiet GOP Campaign Against Government Regulation
Why these rules exist, how they are issued, and what congressional Republicans want to do with them
Management
Republicans Seek Assurance That Certain VA Health Jobs Are Exempt From Hiring Freeze
The department this week said it plans to exempt anyone it considers necessary for “public safety.”
Pay & Benefits
White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits
Federal employees’ compensation package is "antiquated" and "unsustainable," spokesman says.
Route Fifty
Maine Gov. Moves to End Refugee Resettlement; L.A. Moves on Its 2024 Olympic Bid
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. governor Lays out proposed budget; jurisdictional squabble over snow removal in Boise; and RFID chips spark privacy concerns in Memphis.
Management
State Department Loses Top Management Team in Trump’s First Week
In addition to the key leadership vacancies, the federal hiring freeze also could hobble operations.
Insights
Flash Poll Series: Data Management
GBC released a series of flash polls in July 2016 exploring the data explosion's impact on state and local government.
Oversight
Special Counsel Issues Reminder That Agencies Cannot Gag Whistleblowers
Lawmakers challenge alleged Trump directives, citing protected disclosures.
Management
The Border Wall Is a Negotiating Tactic Straight Out of 'The Art of the Deal'
Trump seems to be taking whole pages out of his own his 1987 best seller to renegotiate the U.S.'s relationship with Mexico.
Defense
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall
Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.
Defense
Can Trump Bring Back Torture?
It will take more than the executive branch to revive the practice.
Route Fifty
Trump Wants to Send in the 'Feds' to Curb the 'Carnage' of Gun Violence in Chicago
Chicago is among the most policed big cities in the U.S.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Going to Fix All the Problems He Sees on the Television
America will win the Storage Wars!
Pay & Benefits
Job Performance, Not Tenure, Now Top Consideration for Defense Layoffs
New procedure was required by Congress.
Route Fifty
Cities and County Leaders Respond to Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Order
Statements from mayors and other local officials regarding the president’s executive order were defiant and affirmed their commitment to protect undocumented immigrants in their communities.
News
Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch
Ending the practice of releasing illegal border crossers before they can be deported is easier said than done.
Route Fifty
Governors to Trump: ‘We Are Ready to Work With You’
Govs. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Brian Sandoval of Nevada delivered the National Governors Association’s State of the States Address, outlining intergovernmental policy priorities.
Nextgov
CIO Council To Trump: Don't Forget About Federal IT
An incoming CIO will have a lot on his or her plate.
Management
House Majority Leader Calls ‘Career Bureaucrats’ the Washington Swamp in Op-Ed
The piece implies career civil servants created Obama-era executive regulations, which is not true.
Management