IRS Increases Business Mileage Rate for 2023
The IRS has increased the vehicle mileage rate for 2023 by 3 cents over the 2022 figure.
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TikTok Ban for Federal Employees Looking More Likely to Happen
Bipartisan interest has quickly developed among lawmakers in banning federal employees’ use of TikTok on government issued devices.
Efforts to Ban TikTok for Federal Employees Using 2023 NDAA Fail
Efforts to ban TikTok for federal employees via the NDAA have failed, but the issue is not off of the table completely.
Agreement in Congress May Be Death of the Military Vaccine Mandate
A deal reached in Congress could end the military vaccine mandate and also give pay parity to federal employees for the 2023 federal pay raise.
HHS Recommends Mask Mandates to Fight Long COVID
HHS is floating the idea of mask mandates among the general public to help prevent Long COVID.
Senate Resolution Calls for End to Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
A Senate resolution says that because the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the federal employee vaccine mandate should be ended as well.
Massive Illegal Immigration Leads to Deploying Air Marshals for Welfare Border Checks
The continuing surge of illegal immigration along the Mexican border is leading to sending federal air marshals there to assist instead of securing airlines.
Lawmakers Worried About Possible Double Dipping of Student Loan Repayments for Federal Employees
A group of Republican Senators are concerned that some federal employees could be getting double payments for student loan reimbursements.
2022 Sammies Winners Announced
The winners of the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America (Sammies) awards have been announced.
