Buchanan to Introduce “Sunshine Bill” on Super-Committee Meetings
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) announced that he will introduce legislation to ensure the new bicameral super-committee will operate under the watchful eye of the public.
Proposed Pay Changes for “Non-Foreign” Areas
OPM is proposing changes on pay administration for federal employees in “non-foreign areas.” Here are the changes and a chance to comment on the proposal.
Winning the Lottery Is NOT a Retirement Plan – Part 2
Winning the lottery just may be the key to a successful retirement, depending on how you define “lottery.”
Hatch and Coburn Introduce Legislation to Cut Federal Workforce
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) have introduced legislation to significantly reduce both the size and scope of the federal workforce.
A Deeper Look at the Debt Debacle
Carol Schmidlin recently interviewed Rodney Johnson, President of HS Dent Publishing, an independent economic research company, about the spending cuts in the new debt agreement and who can be affected.
Vitter Introduces Bill to Bring Transparency to Super Committee Members’ Campaign Cash
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has introduced legislation that would force members of the newly created Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to disclose their campaign donations of more than $1000 while they are appointed committee members.
TSP Stock Funds Down for 3rd Month
The TSP stock funds fall for the third month in a row but still ahead for the year.
DC Circuit Court Slams FLRA in Landmark Decision
Cheeks must still sting at FLRA after a hard slapping by the DC Circuit finding “the Authority endorsed an incoherent arbitral award and embraced an unreasonably narrow view of what the Master Agreement ‘covers.’ “
Tackling the Federal Debt Requires Difficult Decisions
Congressman Tom McClintock delineates some of the basic causes driving the government’s debt and juxtaposes the situation with the decisions a typical American family might be forced to make if they were faced with a similar situation.
Senators Introduce Bill to Allow States to Opt Out of Federal Highway Program
A group of Senators have introduced legislation that would allow states to opt out of the Federal-Aid Highway and Mass Transit Account programs.
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