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Courser Still Digging in Michigan; Lawmakers Try Again to Draw Districts in Florida

Also, Topeka Statehouse as firing range, pot bars in Denver and angry school principals in Milwaukee.

Management

Clinton Wants to Eliminate Student Loans For Public Colleges and Universities

The candidate says she doesn't want the government making money off of student loans.

Management

Why We Hide From Feedback

There are a number of key elements that influence our receptiveness.

Management

More Than 143 Million Americans Are at Risk From Earthquakes

That’s almost double a 2006 U.S. Geological Survey estimate of 75 million.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump Talks About Women

The mogul's feud with Megyn Kelly is dominating the headlines.

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Controversial Guns and Ammo Taxing Plan Gets Thumbs Up in Seattle

Gun-rights activists have previously said that they’re ready for a court challenge.

Management

Senate Republicans Propose Making IRS Independent, Non-Unionized

Finance panel also slams Lois Lerner’s early testimony as deceitful.

Oversight

Are We Nearing the End of Trump?

If history is any guide, he's not going anywhere.

Defense

TRICARE Enrollees Soon Will Have to Refill Certain Drugs Via Mail or at Military Facilities

Defense says it's too expensive to fill prescriptions at retail pharmacies.

Management

The U.S. Postal Service’s Streak of Positive Financial News Has Ended

Agency loses $586 million from April through June, partly due to increased labor costs.

News

What ‘Go Set a Watchman’ Tells Us About the Big Government Debate

Some things haven’t changed much in the past fifty years.

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How Digital Evidence Is Making Police Up Their Software Game

Body cams were the beginning of a new wave of law enforcement innovation.

Insights

Data Analytics: Fighting Fraud in State & Local Government

To outsmart even the most sophisticated forms of fraud, state and local government investigators are turning to data analytics to uncover clues they might have otherwise missed.

Tech

International Space Station Astronauts Are About to Eat the First Vegetables Grown in Space

Red lettuce is the leafy green of choice.

Oversight

House GOP Looks Ahead to Huge Medicare Overhaul in 2016

The doc fix is done, Obamacare lives, but the GOP still has health policy plans.

Management

Just Tell It to Me Like I’m Stupid

Using words that confuse and obfuscate damages your organization's brand.

Management

Kasich Calls Climate Change 'Some Theory That’s Not Proven'

The Ohio governor suggests that action to fight global warming could kill jobs.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Megyn Kelly Cut Deep at the Debate

Bill Maher looks at the moderator's hard-hitting questions.

Nextgov

Hackers Eye American Airlines Travelers, Con Ubiquiti C-Suite, and Vandalize Trump’s Place Online

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

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Should States and Localities Exert More Control Over Federal Land?

At a Council of State Governments West annual meeting, some lawmakers push ideas to boost local input in federal land management decisions.