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| NEWS: July 22, 2016 Politics | The Nation GOP's United Goal: Smaller Government While there was discord in the Republican ranks at this week's party convention, the GOP was united in its desire to cut the size and scope of government. In his acceptance speech, presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed "no tolerance for government incompetence" and promised to cut waste across government "in my first 100 days." >> Government Executive Democrats: Clinton Likely to Pick Virginia Senator for Veep Democrats close to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign signaled strongly that she would choose U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, disappointing some liberals while rounding out the ticket with a popular former governor of a battleground state. >> New York Times Poll: Maricopa County Sheriff in Tight Re-Election Race Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who over two decades has typically sailed to re-election, could be facing his toughest campaign in years, according to an independent poll saying the Republican sheriff is trailing Democrat Paul Penzone by a slight margin. >> Arizona Republic Public Workforce | The Nation House Panel Expands Probe of Political 'Burrowing' The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee expanded its quest for documents related to political "burrowing," requesting documentation from 23 executive agencies for all conversions of political appointees to career positions since Sept. 1, 2015. >> Federal Times
Half of Chicago's Teachers 'Virtually Illiterate,' Governor Once Wrote Gov. Bruce Rauner told some of Chicago's wealthiest and most influential civic leaders five years ago that half of Chicago Public Schools' teachers were "virtually illiterate" and half of the city's principals were "incompetent," according to emails released under a court order by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration. A Rauner spokesman issued an apology on the governor's behalf, saying the emails reflected frustration at the slow pace of reform. >> Chicago Tribune Higher Education | California UC Tightens Moonlighting Rules for Top Execs Senior executives at the University of California who want to serve on corporate boards, consult for companies or otherwise moonlight must first explain how UC would benefit from the work under new conflict-of-interest rules that the university system's Board of Regents approved along with 3 percent raises for 19 top executives. >> San Francisco Chronicle U-Mich. Regent Withdraws $3 Million Gift over Naming University of Michigan Regent Mark Bernstein has withdrawn a $3 million gift to support a new multicultural center at the Ann Arbor campus after students expressed concerns about the removal of the only African-American name on a campus building. >> Detroit News
Former State Treasurer Indicted Federal prosecutors indicted former state treasurer Barbara Hafer and one of her largest campaign donors, accusing Hafer of misleading the FBI and IRS about nearly $700,000 in consulting payments given her by the businessman after she left office in 2005. Hafer faces two counts of making false statements. >> Philly.com Report: No 'Intentional Misconduct' at Chicago Law Dept. After more than six months reviewing the Chicago Law Department's civil-rights division, former U.S. Attorney Dan K. Webb recommended more than 50 policy changes but reported that he had found no evidence of a culture of "engaging in intentional misconduct." >> Chicago Sun-Times Rule Requires California Lobbyists to File New Reports California's Fair Political Practices Commission approved a regulatory change requiring lobbyists to file quarterly reports with the state that outline their attempts to influence officials. >> Sacramento Bee Law Enforcement | The Nation White House to Review Ban on Sending Military Gear to Police Following the recent shooting deaths of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, the White House will revisit a 2015 ban on police forces getting riot gear, armored vehicles and other military-grade equipment from the armed forces. President Obama has agreed to review each banned item, according to the directors of two police organizations. >> Reuters Seattle Police Union Overwhelmingly Rejects Contract A defiant Seattle police guild has overwhelmingly rejected a tentative four-year contract with the city, dealing a major setback to Mayor Ed Murray in his efforts to obtain police-accountability measures. >> Seattle Times >> Follow GovManagement on Twitter >> Share this edition:
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“I will be working vigilantly. You will see me all over, probably. The car is gassed up and ready to go.” Jimmie Williamson, the former president and CEO of the South Carolina Technical College System who recently became president of North Carolina's community college system, saying that building relationships with the state legislature will be job one and that in order to get to know North Carolina's 58 community colleges he plans 10 regional gatherings where he will be meeting all of the institutions' presidents and trustee chairs >> Raleigh News & Observer | More quotes VIEWPOINT Academic Research | Alex Berezow and Tom Hartsfield Pretending the President Is a Scientist The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a very unusual article: a scientific study authored by a sitting president of the United States. That has never happened before. In a sense, it's cool that President Obama cares enough about science to want to publish a paper in one of the world's leading medical journals. But JAMA has set a bad precedent. The president's article, on health-care reform in the United States, is problematic not only in its content but also in the threat it poses to the integrity of scientific publishing. >> Los Angeles Times | More commentaries DATAPOINT $267 million Amount the state of Ohio pays to fund its online charter schools each year, with efforts by state officials to make sure that taxpayers are getting their money's worth flaring into a legal battle as the state seeks proof that students at its largest e-school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, are truly taking classes and the school claiming that the demand threatens its very survival >> Cleveland Plain Dealer | More data UPCOMING EVENTS Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Program for Senior Managers in Government July 24-Aug. 12, Cambridge, Mass. National Association of State Personnel Executives Annual Meeting July 24-27, Biloxi, Miss. National Contract Management Association World Congress July 24-27, Orlando, Fla. Urban Institute and Metropolitan Planning Council Conference: "How Place Matters for Economic Mobility: Promising Public- and Private-Sector Strategies" July 25, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET, Washington, D.C. American Enterprise Institute Paper release and discussion: "Improving the IRS's Administration of Benefit Programs" July 25, noon-1:30 p.m. ET, Washington, D.C. American Society for Public Administration Webinar: "Intersector Project: Navigating an Era of Evolving Partnerships" July 26, 1 p.m. ET Government Technology Webinar: "Communication and Compliance: Engaging with Social Media in Framingham, Mass." July 26, 2 p.m. ET Brookings Institution Discussion with former Education Secretary Arne Duncan: "The Future of School Accountability under ESSA" July 27, 10-11:30 a.m. ET, Washington, D.C. >> Full events listings |
