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What to watch for at the NYC Campaign Finance Board meeting

After the mayor was indicted on federal campaign finance charges, the city’s public matching funds program is under heightened scrutiny.

Here are the New York politicos in line for Trump admin jobs

On the flip side, many prominent New Yorkers serving under the Biden administration will be out of work.

Immigration judges seek renewed union recognition

In a controversial November 2020 decision, the Federal Labor Relations Authority overruled its regional director and decertified the National Association of Immigration Judges.

Federal employees could be more easily removed under new House bill 

Rep. Barry Loudermilk’s, R-Ga., MERIT Act proposes radical civil service reforms, including repealing statutes governing unacceptable performance actions, ending union grievances based on adverse personnel actions and prohibiting furlough appeals. 

Opinion: The NY Working Families Party proves vital in 2024

Over and over again, the WFP has made the difference in close races.

Heastie to tap Pretlow for powerful budget committee

Longtime Assembly Member Gary Pretlow would chair the influential Ways and Means Committee

Groundswell's legal fight for $1B Army ERP contract moves to records access

Groundswell wants a former SAP executive to look at competition documents, but the winner Accenture Federal Services is pushing back.

What does the director of the FBI do?

The role of both the FBI and its leader have dramatically shifted over time.

A Coast Guard commander miscarried. She nearly died after being denied care.

Tricare stuck to its denial even after her doctor said continuing the pregnancy would endanger her life.

Cross-state partnership looks to boost drone use and research

The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced this week it would partner with North Dakota to build its own testing site and figure out potential uses for the technology.

Legislation to promote better federal building security set to be signed into law

Multiple watchdogs have recently criticized the effectiveness of security at government facilities.

Groundswell's legal fight for $1B Army ERP contract moves to records access

Groundswell wants a former SAP executive to look at competition documents, but the winner Accenture Federal Services is pushing back.

Growth and strategy leadership moves across the market

A pair of appointments to boards of directors also feature a high-profile consulting firm and a global defense giant.

Could Biden’s recent strategy to streamline government hiring be scuttled under Trump?

One of the purposes of the administration’s federal hiring improvement plan is to make agencies aware of hiring tools they already have access to.

Can you improve indoor air quality? These Utahns let sensors track their every move

Reaching for Air: Four Utahns installed sensors built by Columbia University’s Brown Institute in their homes. Here’s what they found.