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Calif. Lawmakers Seek Eric Holder’s Help; Okla. Gets Another Federal REAL ID Act Extension
Also in our State and Local News Digest: Snow-removal headaches in Billings; Philly is now collecting its soda tax; and weak state revenues in Illinois prompt budget worries.
Management
When America Last Had Two Presidents at One Time
In 1968, Richard Nixon torpedoed LBJ’s peace negotiations in Vietnam, newly revealed documents show—presaging today’s tension between President Obama and President-elect Trump.
Management
The Navy is Retraining Its Mine-hunting Dolphins to Help Save an Elusive, Endangered Species
There may be fewer than three dozen vaquita porpoises left in the wild.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Talks Russian Hacking… With Don King at His Side
Is the boxing promoter advising the president-elect?
Management
It's Time to Bury A-76—It Worked Once, But Its Day Is Past
An advocate of using competition to drive greater government efficiency explains why a decades-old outsourcing tool needs to die.
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New York’s Other Costly and Long-Delayed Transportation Megaproject
Huzzah! The first phase of the expensive Second Avenue subway is open for business after a tortured 100-year history. But don’t overlook the even-more-expensive and delayed East Side Access project.
Management
Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress
Chamber will take up other oversight measures this week.
Pay & Benefits
House Makes It Easier to Cut Federal Employees' Pay, Slash Workforce
Reinstated rule allows compensation cuts through appropriations process.
Management
The Most Unforgivable Email Mistake If You Want a Response
With one keystroke, you could make a mistake that correlates to a 13% drop in email response rate.
Management
The Best And Worst Ways to Quit Your Job
Two business professors surveyed more than 500 managers and employees and this is what they discovered.
Nextgov
Secure That Smart Toaster and Win $3,000
The Federal Trade Commission is offering cash prizes for tools that spot software vulnerabilities in connected devices.
Oversight
Trump Arrives in Time to Gain Influence Over Broadcasting Board
Obama signed defense bill that clips wings of part-time board and empowers CEO.
Tech
The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump
Reading the tea leaves on the president-elect’s space policy
Oversight
The Story Behind the Strange Government Ethics Tweets Singing Donald Trump’s Praises
"Get all of these tweets posted as soon as humanly possible."
Defense
'There Should Be No Further Releases From Gitmo,' Trump Says
At least 40 prisoners are being held indefinitely.
Route Fifty
‘Montanans Have Lost Decades of Public Information’; New Year Brings Higher Minimum Wage
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some drought relief in California; Harrisburg’s ex-mayor wants his curios and collectibles back; and Toledo vs. suburbs water struggle.
Pay & Benefits
2017 Pay Tables for Federal Employees Are Out
Obama directed a 2.1 percent pay boost for federal civilian employees in 2017, but the actual amount of an employee’s pay raise depends on various factors.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Funds Finish 2016 Strong
All of the investment options in the TSP were in the black for December.
Management