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From the Government Executive:  “A group consisting of three-quarters of House Republicans on Thursday released a new blueprint to overhaul the civil service, calling for easier firing, more merit-based bonuses and cuts to automatic pay raises. The Republican Study Committee and its 146 members praised the federal workforce overall, but said in its Government Efficiency, Accountability […]

From the American Financial Services Association:  “Yesterday, February 5th, AFSA staff attended the House Financial Services Committee’s first of two hearings entitled, ‘Rent-A-Bank Schemes and New Debt Traps: Assessing Efforts to Evade State Consumer Protections and Interest Rate Caps.’ The second is scheduled for February 26th. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the […]

From the Mariettta Daily Journal:  “Following the U.S. Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon, Georgia’s Republican lawmakers further defended the president, calling the impeachment process “illegitimate,” and a waste of time. Georgia’s two Republican senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, voted “not guilty” on both of the House of Representatives’ articles […]

From 11 Alive:  “The Senate has decided against allowing new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Leaders from Georgia are reacting to the news, with the two Republican Senators celebrating the 51-49 vote. Some others are disappointed in the move. Sen. David Perdue joined the majority in opposing the motion to have additional witnesses.” […]

From The Hill:  “Republicans on the House Administration Committee on Wednesday introduced legislation that would seek to update a long-standing federal election law and secure voter registration databases from foreign hacking attempts. The Protect American Voters Act (PAVA) would require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to establish the Emerging Election Technology Committee (EETC), which would […]

From Georgia Health News:  “A powerful trade association representing the chemical industry is testing the air in seven Georgia locations to measure ethylene oxide, a toxic gas used for sterilizing medical supplies. “These sites were selected to get a broad range of data on background levels of [ethylene oxide] across differing environments,” said Tom Flanagin, […]