Postal Service
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In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general finds VBA improperly processed and denied some 1,300 military sexual trauma claims in 2017.
August 22, 2018 -
People who say it is next to impossible to fire a federal worker should study — and then maybe rejoice in — the Hatch Act, a much-amended 1940s law designed to keep career federal and postal workers from engaging in partisan political activity on the job.
August 16, 2018 -
The White House Postal Task Force has yet to publicly release its recommendations on restructuring the Postal Service, but a Senate committee will soon shed more light on those plans.
August 10, 2018 -
The Postal Service posted a $1.5 billion net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, just a day before the White House's Postal Task Force will deliver its report to President Donald Trump.
August 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, new analysis shows significant regulatory activity has fallen 74 percent since the new team took office.
August 02, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service says millenials received significantly less mail in 2017 than the year before. Meanwhile Mitch McConnell said he has no plans to shut down the government over President Trump’s push for border wall funds.
July 31, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a newly passed House bill would reform the way the Veterans Affairs Department hires human resources people.
July 26, 2018 -
Auditors at the Government Accountability Office wonder where will the money come from?
July 23, 2018 -
House lawmakers are offering different visions of U.S. Postal Service plans to begin offering financial services to help balance its budget.
July 19, 2018 -
The two largest white-collar federal unions are challenging provisions in two of the three executive orders President Donald Trump issued in late May. And it could be serious.
July 18, 2018 -
The USPS Inspector General's office got lucky as several special elections around the country in January provided good test cases.
July 11, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, according to an assessment of its own workforce, nearly have of senior leaders at the Food and Drug Administration are eligible to retire in the next two years.
July 06, 2018 -
Guest columnist Marc Harris, a retired federal employee, offers his gratitude for the huge numbers of civilian employees who supported the war effort.
July 02, 2018 -
The Internal Revenue Service faces an uphill battle in preparing for the next filing season, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.
June 28, 2018 -
House lawmakers pushed back strongly on the Trump administration's proposal to restructure, and ultimately privatize Postal Service at a hearing Wednesday, the first indication from Congress that the White House may face an uphill battle implementing this aspect of its government reorganization plan.
June 27, 2018