Politics

Scaled-Back Census Bureau Test Risks Missing Critical Data in 2030

The Constitution requires periodic census conduct to apportion political representation among states. To prepare, the agency is running a smaller test than...

Labor and Employment

Federal Probationary Workers Leaving Jobs at Higher Rates

A recent GAO report has uncovered a striking shift in the federal workforce: probationary employees are leaving government jobs at rates significantly...

Space

GAO's NASA Recommendations Could Save Millions and Boost Security

NASA is sitting on a growing pile of unfixed problems that could cost the agency millions of dollars and expose it to serious cybersecurity breaches. A...

Government Operations

OSHA Lacks Official Standard to Cite Employers for Heat Violations

A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report updated on August 18 examines OSHA's approach to heat exposure regulation, a policy area where the current...

Follow the Money

PLS Group Hires Continental Strategy for Six Policy Areas

PLS Group Ltd. has registered Continental Strategy LLC to lobby on six policy areas spanning defense, manufacturing, energy and nuclear issues, natural...

Government Operations

Trump Administration Scales Back U.S. Democracy Promotion Abroad

A recent CRS report examines a significant shift in how the second Trump Administration is approaching democracy and human rights promotion abroad,...

Government Operations

Small Business Program Funding Fight: Congress vs. Administration

A recent Congressional Research Service report on the Small Business Development Centers program exposes a fundamental tension between Congress and the...

Transportation

Starr County Hires Valiant Strategies on Transportation Lobbying

Starr County, Texas has entered the federal lobbying arena, retaining Valiant Strategies LLC to push for Transportation policy changes. The South Texas...

Health

Congress Weighs How to Improve Federal Wildfire Smoke Forecasting

A recent CRS report examines how the federal government monitors, forecasts, communicates, and researches wildfire smoke, and whether current federal...

Government Operations

Admail West Inc. Hires Cardoza on Communications Lobbying

Admail West Inc. is entering the lobbying arena on communications and broadcasting matters, hiring Dennis Cardoza Consulting Services LLC to represent its...

Congress

James Johnson Named Chief of Staff to Rep. Analilia Mejia

James Johnson has taken on the role of Chief of Staff for Rep. Analilia Mejia, the Democrat representing New Jersey's 11th congressional district. The...

Congress

Will Irwin Joins Sen. Blackburn's Office as Legislative Assistant

Will Irwin has taken on a position as a Legislative Assistant in the office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), where he handles a diverse portfolio of policy...

Government Operations

Chloe Engar Promoted to Deputy Scheduler in Sen. Cornyn's Office

Chloe Engar has taken on a new position as Deputy Scheduler for Sen. John Cornyn, beginning July 1, 2026. Engar previously served as Constituent Services...

Government Operations

SpaceX Ends Seven-Year Lobbying Partnership As Federal Influence Grows

SpaceX has terminated its long-running relationship with Squire Patton Boggs, one of Washington's most prominent lobbying firms, ending a partnership that...

Government Operations

Bethany Holden Joins Senate Commerce Committee as Press Secretary

Bethany Holden works as Press Secretary for the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Government Operations

Jack Whittenburg Promoted to Operations Coordinator For Aderholt

Jack Whittenburg has been promoted to Operations Coordinator in the personal office of Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL-4), effective July 1, 2026. The position...

Health

Prime Therapeutics Hires Red+Blue On Health Issues

Prime Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical and health services organization, registered with Red+Blue Strategies for lobbying on health issues.