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Courts Weigh In on Restrictive State Voting Laws
Statutes in Wisconsin and Texas were blocked, while other limits in North Carolina were upheld.
Oversight
A Pro-Government Republican Emerges in Deep-Red Idaho
Merrill Beyeler is running for a seat in the Idaho House.
Management
Why New Ideas Fail
People think they like creativity. But teachers, scientists, and executives are biased against new ways of thinking.
Management
Journalists Should Stop Exalting Loyalty Among Elites
Former cabinet secretaries owe allegiance to the American public and the truth, not the presidents who appointed them.
Management
Photos: How the Government Is Confronting the Ebola Outbreak
USAID, CDC and Defense are among the agencies collaborating to contain the disease's advance.
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Feds Buy Back USASpending Website After Contractor Bankruptcy
Move finally opens federal contracting data.
Management
The CDC Is Carefully Controlling How Scared You Are About Ebola
The Obama administration tries to strike a balance between vigilance and fear.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Could This Be The New Republican Stance on Same-Sex Marriage
Where does 2016 contender Rand Paul stand on the issue?
Employee Policy
USPS: Mail early for overseas holiday deliveries
The U.S. Postal Service has published recommended deadlines for sending holiday mail and packages to members of the armed forces and diplomatic service posted overseas.
Employee Policy
Hopefuls eye House Oversight Committee chairmanship
A key House chairmanship with significant influence on the federal workplace is about to turn over.
Employee Policy
VA reports drop in MRSA infection rates
The Department of Veterans Affairs said that its implementation of preventive measures aimed at reducing staph infections in its hospitalized patients has produced "significant positive results."
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CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is adapting a WMD surveillance system to map the spread of the disease.
Oversight
Here's What Congress Has Next for the Secret Service
Both Republicans and Democrats have questions for the elite agency tasked for protecting the president. Specifically, whether it's actually doing that.
Oversight
Feds Should Keep an Eye on the Race to Replace Darrell Issa
The House panel that oversees the federal workforce is poised for a new leader.
Management
A Cover-Up in the Secret Service Scandal?
A new report says the White House knew more than it let on about dalliances with prostitutes in Cartagena.
Oversight
These Politicians Want to Close the U.S.-Mexico Border Because of Ebola
Some lawmakers fear that the virus could enter through the country's southern border.
Oversight
Federal Employees Could Still Receive a Transit Benefit Boost This Year
IRS, lawmaker renew call for tax package that includes retroactively doubling mass transit benefit.
Management
3 Tips for Building a Government Content Strategy
Citizen engagement starts with the basics.
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