The White House recently announced that it has quadrupled the number of signatures required for a response on its online petition web site. WH Director of Digital Strategy Macon Phillips offered an explanation for this change.
Congressman Dennis Ross (R-FL) has introduced legislation which would require agency and department managers to justify and approve every line item on their budget each year.
The House has passed a $50.7 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill, but it won’t come with any negative impact to the federal workforce.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that the government has begun borrowing from the federal employee pension fund to keep operating without passing the approaching debt limit.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients issued a memo this week which warned agencies to be prepared for the possibility of furloughs and budget cutbacks in the event that sequestration takes effect this spring.
Two proposed amendments to the Hurricane Sandy relief bill would impact the federal workforce if adopted.
The Internal Revenue Service has announced annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes from the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
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Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is planning to introduce legislation designed to fix outdated and duplicative reports in federal agencies.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.
