Tom Temin Commentary
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Trump is mulling an executive order that would ban "ugly" federal buildings and bring back classical styles.
February 12, 2020 -
No one gets paid what they deserve. But everyone deserves a little stability.
February 11, 2020 -
Big contractors scoop up smaller ones with big potential.
February 07, 2020 -
Better government service is an always-moving target.
February 05, 2020 -
Mass and fake comments present two different problems for rule-making agencies.
January 31, 2020 -
The Senate should have the chance to vote on Merit System Protection Board nominees.
January 28, 2020 -
Why the Census is about more than congressional apportionment and aid distribution.
January 22, 2020 -
A sexual assault allegation from inside a VA hospital has led to rancor among officials.
January 20, 2020 -
Draft rumors aside, here's a few real facts about the Selective Service System.
January 15, 2020 -
The Census Bureau pays enumerators less so for the work than for where they do the work.
January 13, 2020 -
IRS now has a patent on a technology it won't use to solve a crucial problem.
January 07, 2020 -
Credibility with the public originates with employees trusting one another.
January 02, 2020 -
Anything affecting people and their careers -- the stories never stop coming.
December 26, 2019 -
He thanks feds and lets them know, by golly, he got them a raise.
December 24, 2019 -
Federal employees were given the day of Christmas Eve off this year—and they absolutely deserve it.
December 19, 2019