Showing posts with label Obama Legacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obama Legacy. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Dakota Access Pipeline and Lands Owned by Native Americans (1851 Treaty)

Article Title: 1851 Dakota Land Cession Treaties
Snippet of Article: "...in exchange for $3,750,000 (estimated at 12 cents per acre), to be paid over decades. Little of the payment was received. The treaty stipulated that they would retain a strip of land 20 miles wide, spanning the Minnesota River; this article was unilaterally removed by the U.S. Senate, but later reinstated by legislation...."


Source: treatiesmatter.org

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Monday, November 7, 2016

Clinton's Miracle Cure: FBI clears 650,000 emails in eight days

Article Title: FBI has found no criminal wrongdoing in new Clinton emails, says James Comey
Snippet of Article: "...'You can’t review 650,000 emails in eight days,' Donald Trump told a campaign rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan on Sunday evening. On 28 October, only 11 days before the presidential election, Comey sent congressional leaders a letter informing them that agents had discovered emails “that appear pertinent” to a prior investigation, into Clinton’s use of a private server while she was secretary of state. It was later reported that as many as 650,000 such emails were in question..."


Source: www.theguardian.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Where did Obama put 10,000 Syrian Refugees in the U.S.?

Article Title: U.S. Reaches Goal of Admitting 10,000 Syrian Refugees. Here’s Where They Went.
Snippet of Article: "... last fall, Mr. Obama had raised the number of Syrian refugees who would be offered legal status to at least 10,000 in the 2016 fiscal year..."


Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag] Obama Legacy, Syrian Refugees, Refugees flood U.S. cities, [/tag]

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

An end to more U.S. freedoms: Prepare for last Sept. 11 memorial ride

Article Title: 1,200 motorcyclists prepare for last Sept. 11 memorial ride
Snippet of Article: "...Founder Ted Sjurseth (SHUR'-seth) of Lucketts, Virginia, says he's tired of battling Maryland and Virginia police and highway agencies reluctant to block Washington-area traffic for 1,200 motorcycles. Officials in Maryland and Virginia say they support Sept. 11 memorial events, but must maintain traffic flow in the congested region..."


Source: www.waff.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Monday, July 11, 2016

House Advances Feds’ Pay Raise (1.6%), as Well as a Bonus Ban (SES)

Article Title: House Advances Feds’ Pay Raise, as Well as a Bonus Ban
Snippet of Article: "...Obama has already threatened to veto the House’s version of the spending bill, citing several areas of perceived underfunding and the blocking of many of the president’s policy initiatives..."


Source: www.govexec.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Obama Legacy, [/tag]

Friday, June 10, 2016

Why Doesn't 'Executive Order Obama' Expand Social Security Instead of a Legacy of Doing Nothing to Help?

Article Title: Sanders campaign jumps on Obama's push to expand Social Security
Snippet of Article: "...The Sanders campaign quickly jumped on the President's remarks, sending out a news report about the statement to the reporters who cover the campaign. "I applaud President Obama for making it clear that it is time to expand Social Security benefits," Sanders said in a statement. "Millions of seniors, disabled veterans and people with disabilities are falling further and further behind on $10,000 or $11,000 a year Social Security," he added..."


Source: www.stjoechannel.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Social Security Reform, V.A. Disability Pay, [/tag]

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A Union Busting Administration

Article Title: Bill to Require OPM to Report Annually on Official Time Moves Ahead
Snippet of Article: "...there is movement in Congress to learn more about how much time is used by federal employees who are paid their full salary and benefits while representing a union. A bill has now been referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. The bill, as amended, would also require additional information on the amount of space provided for union..."


Source: www.fedsmith.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, HR 4392, [/tag]

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

9/11 Terror: Will Obama side with Saudi friends or take stand for Americans

Article Title: Senate Passes Bill That Would Expose Saudi Arabia to Legal Jeopardy Over 9/11
Snippet of Article: "...A bill that would let the families of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia for any role in the terror plot passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday, bringing Congress closer to a showdown with the White House, which has threatened to veto the legislation..."


Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]