'...This mandate could result in more than a hundred thousand people being disciplined or fired for refusing to comply, even if those workers are otherwise excellent employees or if their loss will severely disrupt the government’s ability to function. ...'
'...Federal retirement claims processing is almost back to its pandemic peak. In August, claims took an average of two-and-a-half months — 93 days — to process, compared to 91 days in July and 78 days in June. This is the second-highest monthly processing time since...'
'...his comments were overwhelmed by protesters who accused him of being "a disgrace" and "a racist." Among the phrases hecklers hurled at Sharpton were "Why are you stoking racism where it doesn't exist?" and "How much money are you making out of this?" "Del Rio is not a racist city," someone shouted. "Del Rio is a loving, caring community. We don't want your racism in Texas. Get out of here! Nobody wants to hear your racist nonsense in Del Rio!...accused Sharpton of inciting 'violence and riots'...'
'...In a new revelation within the plan, the Postal Service said it will resume closing some of processing centers it never got around to shuttering after it paused the closures in 2015. USPS will use “data-driven analytics” to “strategically implement some of those consolidations where facilities remain underutilized...'
'...Normally this time of year, the issue of a federal pay raise in the following January is sort of a big deal. In a presidential year Democrats would often be pushing it big time while even conservative Republicans might look the other way or even join in to okay it...'
