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On the night of the explosion in Oklahoma City, hours after his eighth-floor government office blew apart and 12 colleagues perished under a mountain of rubble, federal housing worker V.
May 19, 1995
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June 17, 2009
Politics
Those “nameless, faceless federal bureaucrats” who have become the favorite whipping boy of critics of government are in fact the people who provide the services Americans count on, and without them the nation would be in a pickle.
Dec. 8, 2000
The Supreme Court, widening federal authority over the states, Tuesday reversed a landmark 1976 decision and ruled 5 to 4 that the federal government could impose minimum wage and overtime laws on transit systems operated by state and local agencies.
Feb. 20, 1985
Oct. 1, 2009
Flying: Key component involves background checks on hundreds of thousands of airline, airfield employees.
Oct. 3, 2001
It is a popular view on college campuses across the country that those with ambition and credentials pursue careers in the private sector, while those with neither search for a job on the government payroll.
Sept. 30, 1990
Spurning talk of compromise, President Clinton said Saturday he hoped to provide all working Americans with the same “great deal” on health insurance that he shares with members of Congress and other federal employees.
June 26, 1994
Ethics: Many among the 1.4 million allowed to charge have bought personal goods. Congress weighs reforms.
March 16, 1996
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
As the nation’s largest employer, the Federal Government has taken on the challenge to provide an example of how it should be a model for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), where all employees are treated with dignity and respect In a public statement issued this past summer, the White House shared that “we are at our best when drawing upon all parts of society and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are brought to bear to overcome our greatest challenges.”
Dec. 18, 2022