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Mayor Shutters Police Department Amid Payroll Inquiry
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona porn tax … N.C. mayor vs. sovereign citizen squatters … N.Y. governor takes snowbound truckers to task.
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Airbnb Still Isn’t Collecting Local Taxes Everywhere
While the company has stepped up collection efforts in recent years, a new report argues that local lawmakers should ensure Airbnb collects all lodging taxes.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Warns Government on Anti-Deficiency Act Claims in Shutdown Lawsuits
Court sets a highly expedited schedule to hear case in the event the government shuts down again later this month.
Management
House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change
Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.
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Census is Preparing to Fight Social Media Misinformation Campaigns
Bad actors could use 2016 election interference tactics to suppress response rates in the 2020 count, said Deputy Director Ron Jarmin.
Oversight
Congress Just Wants to Be Left Alone
As House and Senate lawmakers begin their border-security talks, they’ve managed to agree on at least one thing.
Defense
U.S-Backed Efforts in Afghanistan Flail as Government Loses Land to Enemy
Watchdog finds continued corruption, contractors blocked from combat zones.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Pay Shutdown-Affected Feds Interest on Back Wages
The government should pay interest on late paychecks, says Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat.
Management
The Various Plans to Avert Future Government Shutdowns
Lawmakers have a lot of ideas to keep the government running, aside from passing spending bills on time.
Pay & Benefits
Answers to Questions You Hope You Never Need to Ask
Don’t be afraid to speak up; your silence could cost you dearly.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Plan to Give Feds Leave for Election Work Draws McConnell’s Ire
Senate majority leader also blasts making Election Day a national holiday, saying "bureaucrats" don’t need another vacation day.
Pay & Benefits
Trump on a Feb. 15 Shutdown: 'We've Set the Stage for What Is Going to Happen'
Negotiations over border security funding appear to have hit some snags.
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HHS’ New Emerging Tech Contract Could One Day Compete With Other GWACs
That includes three governmentwide contracts operated by another Health and Human Services office.
Management
FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Collecting $25,000 in Pay for Hours He Didn't Work
Special agent claimed nearly 238 unworked hours on timesheets in 2016, and 136 in 2017.
Defense
Trump Renews Attacks on U.S. Intelligence Community for Contradicting Him
“They are wrong!” he wrote in Wednesday morning tweets. “Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”
Oversight
Play of the Day: The White House's Notes
John Bolton has his notepad, but what do the other members of the administration have?
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Oregon Lawmakers Want to Outlaw Pet Rent
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Miss. official vs. civil service protections … Upstate N.Y. village’s bombastic mayor … Minn. in no hurry to authorize AV testing.
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Why States Should Be Watching Rhode Island’s Election Audit Pilots
The state is expected to be the second to turn to risk-limiting audits but the first with polling places to do so, and it has yet to choose from among three methods.
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Got the Big City Blues? This Mayor Thinks His Town Can Help.
Mayor David Condon describes Spokane as a possible refuge for those who’ve grown weary living in the Seattle’s of the world.
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