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Tears Over Oregon’s Pensions ‘Moral’ Dilemma; Texas Warning Over Refugee Resettlement
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Cancer-causing metal in New Jersey water systems; South Dakota city leaders spar in meeting; and Florida’s new invasive species discovery.
Management
Congress to Vote Early Next Week on Shutdown-Avoiding Measure
With just days left before the start of fiscal 2017, Senate likely will vote Monday on CR before it heads to the House.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2017
What are the optimal days to move on from government next year?
Management
Trump’s Plans Would Increase America’s Debt By Trillions of Dollars
His policies would pile on $5.3 trillion in borrowing in ten years, calculates a budget watchdog—26 times higher than the debt Hillary Clinton's plans would add.
Tech
Lawmakers Want More Than 'Half-Hearted' Response to Travel Card Use at Casinos, Strip Clubs
Defense Department watchdog reported 900 transactions from adult clubs and warned of security vulnerabilities.
Management
Which Trump Will Show Up at the Debate?
The Republican’s demeanor is likely to be the biggest variable on Monday night at Hofstra.
Route Fifty
Third Night of Charlotte Protests Largely Peaceful
The family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Tuesday, wants video of the incident publicly released.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Settles 10-Year Overtime Dispute With Employees For $1.5 Million
Arbitrator previously ruled that the agency violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Management
Watchdog Finds Weaknesses in Program to Combat Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghan government officials taking bribes as high as $100 million made incomplete asset declarations.
News
Hillary Clinton Sits for an Awkward 'Between Two Ferns' Interview
Clinton tries to court millennial voters by sitting down with Zach Galifianakis.
Tech
How the Air Force is Rapidly Mobilizing For Cyber War
New ideas about defense and new tables of organization are reshaping the service’s ideas about battle.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Got a New Campaign Surrogate
Boxing promoter Don King stumps for Donald Trump.
Management
Giving Praise Is a Proven Way to Increase Your Happiness
It also increases your chances of promotion, research shows.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Limbo, a Hearing on the Long-Term Care Premium Spike and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Inspectors General Want Expanded Powers, Survey Finds
Watchdogs think they can play an important role in the transition to the next administration.
Route Fifty
Gallup Poll: Confidence in Local Government Trumps State Government
A nationwide poll provides insights into a continuing trend about trust in U.S. city halls and state capitals.
Nextgov
9 States Accept DHS' Election Security Support
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson urges more states to take up the department's offer.
Tech
The Intelligence Picture Over Iraq and Syria Has Gotten Much Cloudier
The leader of Air Combat Command says new players on the battlefield are complicating the air fight against ISIS.
Oversight
A Brief History of Presidential Candidates Standing in Front of Airplanes
Trump didn’t pioneer the use of planes as backdrops. In fact, the classic campaign-trail imagery predates the airplane.
Management