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Action Jackson Slows His Life Down to Raise Bison

by Susan Sargent | December 3, 2018
From: Wayne Count Independent “A modern cowboy, but without the stereotypical bowed legs and lid of chaw in his back pocket, Bob “Action” Jackson has settled down on his little Yellowstone on the south fork of the Chariton River near Promise City, Iowa. Bison graze in the shade of a ...

Even Within the Herd, There Will Always Be Rebels That Do Not Fit

From: Wayne Count Independent “Yellowstone Park shows no curiosity about why and how Mountain Bison are different,’” Jackson said, noting the park fears the legal consequences of recognizing differences. ‘Yellowstone’s Mountain Bison of Pelican Valley need to be recognized for ...

Government Employees Told to Keep Quiet As Trump Comes Unglued

From: Vanity Fair “But while Trump can’t stop talking about his impending political crisis, Washington is warning federal employees to keep quiet. On Wednesday, the Office of Special Counsel, issued new guidance barring some 2 million federal employees from discussing the topic of ...

Advocacy Group Sues for Documents on Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Tweak

From: Government Executive “Guidance on the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey issued by then-OPM Director Jeff Pon in April that said some employees would participate in a pilot program of an “improved form of the FEVS” with “clarifications to definitions (e.g., leadership ...

Federal Employees Are Warned Not to Discuss Trump ‘Resistance’ at Work

by Susan Sargent | November 30, 2018
From: New York Times ““People who use the term ‘resist’ could be expressing views about any number of matters, and the presumption that they are specifically advocating for the defeat of a candidate in 2020 strikes me as crazy and raises significant First Amendment concerns,” he ...

Sequoia Supe Woody Smeck to Serve as Interim Boss at Canyon

by Susan Sargent | November 28, 2018
From: Grand Canyon News “In an interview with Wyoming Public Media, Jeff Ruch, executive director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the moves suggest the investigation into Lehnertz could take a long time. He also said her removal appeared to be a case of ...
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