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The Best and Worst States of 2021
U.S. News & World Report published the latest edition of its Best States Rankings.
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Chicago Ballparks Will Reopen to Limited Number of Fans
The city will allow about 8,000 people to attend upcoming Cubs and White Sox baseball games.
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Additional State and Local Perks Make it Into Senate Covid Relief Bill
Extra money for counties with untaxable public land and provisions that allow localities to spend federal dollars on hazard pay for workers are included in the version approved over the weekend.
Management
Senate COVID Package Includes Extension of Leave Reimbursement for Contractors
Industry groups applaud the move, led by a bipartisan pair of senators.
Management
House Democrats Join Chorus Calling for Changes at Social Security
The job security of the Trump-appointed administrator and deputy administrator of the Social Security Administration remains in doubt, as the Biden administration continues to oust holdover appointees elsewhere in the government.
Pay & Benefits
Benefits of a Security Clearance: Six-Figure Salary and Job Stability
A new survey of cleared professionals offers a window into their job satisfaction, compensation and future plans.
Management
Biden Administration Gives Agencies More Time to Appoint Officials to Transition-Designated Positions
Agencies said they needed more time to appoint individuals to help segue from Trump's policies to Biden's.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Publishes Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals; White House Creates Gender Policy Council to Address Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
A Counterintuitive Way to Cheer Up When You’re Down
When you most need to get happier, try giving happiness away.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Fraud, SBA and Technology
Gary Shiffman joins the show to discuss how changes in legislation affect Small Business Administration loan programs.
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States Look to Forgive Unemployment Overpayments
Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill that would waive the federal but not state portion of any mistakenly paid unemployment benefits.
Management
White House Reminds Agencies to Get Its Approval on Policy Proposals and Certain Communications
Goal is to ensure the administration "speaks with one voice."
Management
After Confirmation: The Golden Hour for Political Appointees
What senior leaders should expect and how they can make the most of the opportunity they’ve been given.
Management
NIH Director on the Coronavirus Response: ‘We're Not Done Yet Here in March of 2021’
Government Executive interviewed Dr. Francis Collins about vaccines, long-term COVID, structural racism in research, workforce morale and more.
Management
OPM Instructs Agencies to Reopen Trump-era Union Contracts
Departments currently engaged in collective bargaining negotiations are expected to rescind proposals restricting unions’ access to official time, grievance proceedings and to begin bargaining “in good faith.”
Nextgov
HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease
The often-overlooked illness radically disrupts hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
Management
Support for Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package May not Be as Broad as It Seems – It’s All a Matter of Perspective
It's awfully hard to wrap your mind around a sum that large. But converting it to a more bite-size representation can affect a voter's willingness to support government spending.
Workforce
Pandemic Pushed Many Moms out of the Workforce
New research documents how the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting loss of in-person education for kids, has sidelined mothers from the workforce.
Tech
GovExec Daily: A First-Person COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
Host Ross Gianfortune joins producer Adam Butler to discuss Gianfortune's experience getting his first dose in D.C.
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