Author: Eric Yoder
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Everything you need to know about a government shutdown
The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown, the first since 2013. If Congress indeed fails to pass appropriations legislation by their Friday midnight deadline, the process that follows could complicate many lives — both those of federal workers and the millions of Americans who rely on them to experience places like the National Parks.…
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Hiring freeze could add to government’s risk, GAO chief warns
WASHINGTON – Shortages of employees already contribute to putting some federal programs at high risk, and the hiring freeze will make it “more difficult” to address that problem, the government’s top auditor said Wednesday. “We’ve looked at hiring freezes in the past by prior administrations and they haven’t proven to be effective in reducing costs…