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COVID-19 Is Coinciding With a Loneliness Epidemic
It’s critically important to foster connection during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Questions Linger Over How the IRS Will Distribute Stimulus Checks
Former officials said the agency will face a challenge in getting the money to the right place quickly.
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Viewpoint: COVID-19 Shows Us Why We Should Keep ICE Out of Hospitals
Fearing Trump’s immigration police, people are avoiding health care facilities. That’s dangerous, particularly now.
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The VA Will Now Let Some Administrative Staff Work From Home
After New Mexico In Depth and ProPublica reported that the VA was not allowing telework, the agency reserved course. Some workers remain skeptical that the policy will be implemented.
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Stimulus Deal Gives Agencies $340B, Helping to Boost Telework, Office Cleaning and Hiring
A Senate aide says other House-backed provisions to give feds more benefits did not make into the final deal.
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Lawmakers, Union Urge Halt to All Prison Inmate Transfers
The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ preventative measures are not enough to prevent coronavirus spread, critics say.
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Analysis: Americans Are Rediscovering the Importance of Government
The United States is currently being educated by facts and events.
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A Marine General’s Next Battle: Grocery-Store Logistics
Larry Nicholson once led 20,000 troops in Afghanistan; now he’s making sure you don’t run out of food during the coronavirus crisis.
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GovExec Daily: Contractors and the Coronavirus Guidance
Frank Konkel and Courtney Bublé join the podcast to talk about White House directive for firms contracting with the federal government.
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Don’t Halt Social Distancing. Instead, Do It Right.
There are two things the United States must do to beat the coronavirus.
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FLRA Sets Sights on Official Time for ‘Lobbying Activities’
Critics say federal labor law specifically allows employee unions to negotiate for official time in connection with presenting the union’s views to Congress.
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How One Federal Agency Took Care of Its Workers During the Yellow Fever Pandemic in the 1790S
Today's coronavirus pandemic has echoes in the yellow fever pandemic of the 1790s. Then, as now, workers struggled with how to support themselves and their families. One federal agency had the answer.
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Election Agency Works to Accommodate Coronavirus During 2020 Campaign Season
“Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of a quorum at the FEC was keeping it from taking swift action on any complaints,” said one expert.
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Bipartisan Legislation Would Direct Federal Agencies to Allow Full-Time Telework
Senators from both parties said the Trump administration’s guidance encouraging agencies to allow their employees to work remotely proved inadequate to protect employees and the public from the coronavirus outbreak.
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To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must
The director of the National Institutes of Health describes a new study, which shows that simply avoiding symptomatic people will not go far enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Crisis Leadership Playbook
Like everyone reading this, I have had to adapt to new realities and life and business rhythms that are radically different than they were pre-pandemic.
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White House Releases Coronavirus Guidance for Federal Contractors
Directive comes as the Defense Department announced a contractor died over the weekend.
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Why the Supreme Court Should Protect the CFPB’s Independence
I led the agency for six years. It must keep doing its important work of protecting consumers.
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How to Maintain Physical and Mental Health during Coronavirus
There are plenty of ways to keep your mind and body active and healthy during the outbreak.
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