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Federal innovation a matter of perspective
The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask. Federal employees surveyed over the past three years have had a declining view of government innovation. But that doesn't mean Uncle Sam doesn't...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science and Technology, National Security
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Federal workers relieved by limits on online disclosures
Details of financial transactions by members of Congress and thousands of high-level federal workers were supposed to be posted online last month for anyone in the world to see — a key step, supporters of the move said, toward greater transparency...
Tags: Laws, Executive Branch, National Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Judges
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Unions, lawmakers line up against Koch brothers
SACRAMENTO — California legislative leaders and 10 public employee unions announced opposition Wednesday to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to a pair of wealthy brothers who fund conservative causes throughout...
Tags: Oaktree Capital Management, Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles Times, Unions, Interior Policy
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Miramar commission to vote Wednesday to give employees bonuses
Nearly 350 city employees will receive bonuses if elected officials approve the proposed one-time pay increase at Wednesday's commission meeting. The cash boost for the city's 317 full-time and 25 part-time employees in the union will cost the city $1...
Tags: Collective Contract, Politics, Fort Lauderdale, Wage Contract Issues, Miramar
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Labor has helped L.A., but tweaks are still needed
I think it's fair to say that the men sitting across the table from me Monday afternoon were not terribly happy with my recent work. Bob Schoonover, president of Service Employees International Union, Local 721, and Art Sweatman, a shop steward and tree...
Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Health Insurance Cost
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DWP average pay rose 15%, despite flagging economy
Average employee pay at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power rose 15% over the last five years, despite an economic slump that ravaged the city's budget, records released Tuesday show. DWP workers received significantly more generous pay...
Tags: Collective Contract, Wendy Greuel, Politics, Elections, Wage Contract Issues
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Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices
Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....
Tags: Consumers, Heart Failure, Gavin Newsom, Michael Bloomberg, Career and Workplace
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Why is the Pentagon exempted from scrutiny?
The most common complaint from people who email me about my columns is that the federal government is horrible: Too big and growing too fast, too corrupt and wasteful, and providing too many benefits to too many Americans. If we just shrink the...Tags: Bribery, Money and Monetary Policy, Corporate Crime, Career and Workplace, Ronald Reagan
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With same-sex marriage now available, state to end benefits for domestic partners
The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in their health insurance anymore. If they want coverage, they'll have to get married. The policy change is the...
Tags: Laws, Family, Executive Branch, Civil and Public Service, Defense of Marriage Act
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Frank Snyder: Gov. Corbett's pension math doesn't add up
As secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, it is my responsibility to ensure our funding derived from paychecks of rank-and-file workers serves their best interests. By extension, I feel the same responsibility to hold public officials...Tags: Executive Branch, AFL-CIO, Science and Technology, Employment Opportunities, Interior Policy
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You have no right to state workers' numbers
If you were ever shot down asking a pretty girl for her phone number, you're not alone. Trust me, they don't spill their digits to everyone who asks. I bet few people would confuse state bureaucrats for beauty queens, but it's not easy getting their...Tags: Media Industry, Laws, Executive Branch, Civil and Public Service, Bucks County
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Illinois pension overhaul aims to stop outsider access
— For years, the big debate about reforming the state's heavily underfunded pension system has centered on how many billions the state could save and how much money retirees might lose. But the proposal the House passed last week also seeks to...
Tags: Executive Branch, John J Cullerton, Michael Madigan, Interior Policy, Lobbying
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Apr 30, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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May 4, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 5, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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