White House to Petitioners: Sorry, You Can’t Secede
The White House recently said in a formal response to petitions submitted on its “We the People” web site that states do not have the right to secede from the union.
The White House recently said in a formal response to petitions submitted on its “We the People” web site that states do not have the right to secede from the union.
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is planning to introduce legislation designed to fix outdated and duplicative reports in federal agencies.
The TSP is examining the possibility of adding a Roth conversion option for participants.
Hilda Solis has announced her resignation as secretary of the Department of Labor.
AFGE said in a recent statement that it has successfully lobbied to block the use of private screeners at Sacramento International Airport.
The Merit Systems Protection Board said in a recent report that federal workers generally appear to be motivated in their work, but that there is room for improvement in terms of linking rewards to employee performance.
Social Security has announced that it is expanding the services available with a my Social Security account, a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits.
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) announced plans to introduce a bill to stop a proposal to mint high-value platinum coins to pay the federal government’s bills.
TSP Executive Director Greg Long said in a recent letter to TSP participants that in the event of hitting the debt ceiling, it is possible that the government can use money from the G fund to help pay the federal debt.
The latest monthly status report from OPM on retirement applications shows that the outstanding backlog of applications has fallen below 30,000.