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Politico's preview of the State of the Union

Reporter Alex Burns brings the Daily Debrief a unique perspective.

Tags: management , Politico , Alex Burns

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President to order pay freeze

In an effort to get a handle on the ballooning cost of government, President Obama is expected to use his first State of the Union address to announce, among other things, freezes in pay for some White House officials, as well as a government-wide spending freeze. But one of the President's top budget experts says don't look for the freeze to affect all federal agencies equally.

Tags: management , Office of Management and Budget , Rob Nabors , Congressional Budget Office , National Press Club , President Obama , Max Cacas , Jason Miller , budget

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Analysis: Feds and the budget freeze

The President's State of the Union address spelled out the budget freeze we've been expecting. So how will that affect federal employees? We ask two experts - one inside, and one outside the Beltway.

Tags: budget , 2011 budget , Linda Bilmes , Kennedy School of Government , Harvard University , Commerce , mngt , Jim Moran

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What the State of the Union means for feds

Declaring "I don't quit," President Barack Obama called for many changes that could affect your agency and the business of government, including a curb on agency spending and more transparency when it comes to earmarks and lobbying.

Tags: management , budget , Congress

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State of the Union preview

The White House says Americans would learn more about plans for the economy on Wednesday when the president delivers his first State of the Union address.

Tags: 2011 budget , Vincent Reinhart , American Enterprise Institute

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State of the Union: curtain lifter

President Barack Obama is expected to deliver a State of the Union message tonight that focuses heavily on the economy and jobs creation. He'll likely offer fresh detail about how he wants to help businesses hire again and how he hopes to salvage a health care overhaul.

Tags: Jodi Schneider , American Banker , budget

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U.K. offers model of regulation reform

The Center for American Progress' Jitinder Kohli explains how he helped the initiative to cut billions in the U.K. government.

Tags: Jitinder Kohli , Center for American Progress , government reorganization , efficiency , best practices , U.K. , Barack Obama , Dorobek Insider

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Analysis: How will a government reorganization work?

Tags: Barack Obama , government reorganization , Donald Kettl , University of Maryland , Mike Causey , Brian Todd , CNN , Dorobek Insider

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What Obama will say about defense in State of the Union

Politico's Morning Defense describes what the president is expected to say about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and troop drawdowns.

Tags: DoD Report , Barack Obama , Dorobek Insider , Iraq and Afghanistan , troops

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Feds' guide to the State of the Union

WFED's Mike Causey and Gov Exec's Tom Shoop tell federal employees what to watch for in tonight's address.

Tags: pay freeze , pay and benefits , pay debate , Barack Obama , Mike Causey , Tom Shoop , Government Executive , Dorobek Insider

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