Current Events
Race Training for Federal Employees is a “Sickness”
This is an interesting time to be a federal employee. Do you work for a government in a free country for the betterment of all or for a government created to promote the interests of the elite?
Agreement Reached to Avoid Government Shutdown
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have "an informal agreement" to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of September.
House Passes $25 Billion Postal Service Rescue Bill
In a rare Saturday session, the House passed a bill providing emergency funding for the Postal Service.
6 States Sue Postal Service Alleging Changes Have Harmed Ability to Conduct ‘Free and Fair Elections’
Six states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy alleging new "unlawful" mail policy changes have affected their ability to conduct "free and fair elections."
Investing During a Pandemic
There are always reasons not to invest for retirement based on the latest bad news, but market ups and downs are a normal part of investing.
Senators Continue Push for More Telework
More lawmakers are continuing to make their case for keeping federal employees on telework to protect them from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Is Telework’s Recent Success Proof That Agencies Should Be Moved Out of Washington?
One Senator says that the success of federal employees teleworking during the pandemic is proof that federal agencies don’t need to be in the DC area.
FedSmith Readers Say They Are Afraid to Return to Work in Their Offices
A majority of respondents to our latest survey say it’s too early for federal employees to stop telework and that they do not feel safe returning to the office.
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