From: Politico “Nine of Interior’s 17 political positions are empty, according to a list compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group made up of government employees. “There’s no secretary, no assistant secretary, no director of the parks ...

From: Tampa Bay Times “An environmental group is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in to correct what it says is the state’s failure to fix repeated violations at Tampa’s wastewater system. Tampa officials are vigorously contesting the group’s findings, saying ...

From: FedWeek “A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that could have better defined the responsibilities of agency officials to create and keep records related to their decisions, although one of the sponsors of the case has said it will continue to pursue the issue. The suit was filed ...

From: The Washington Post “From the Justice Department to Veterans Affairs, vast swaths of the government have top positions filled by officials serving in an acting capacity — or no one at all. More than two years into Trump’s term, the president has an acting chief of staff, ...

Claims Progress in Stemming “Avalanche of Ethical Misconduct” across All Bureaus ...