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Why another shutdown would be bad for the U.S. military

Partnership for Public Service

22, 2018, until Jan. 25, 2019—shows that when our government closes up shop, both the economy and the ability of agencies to serve the public suffers. military appeared first on Partnership for Public Service. Our assessment of the most recent shutdown —which lasted a historic 35 days from Dec.

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A government shutdown would threaten air travel and safety

Partnership for Public Service

Air travel during the 2018-19 shutdown In response to the five-week partial government shutdown in 2018-2019, significant numbers of TSA agents routinely called out  of work. A lapse in appropriations this year could disrupt the agency’s hiring and training of new air traffic controllers, as it did in fiscal year 2019.

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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

And since 1976, our government has shut down 21 times for at least a day, when Congress could not agree on appropriations or pass stopgap funding, including a partial government shutdown of 35 days in 2018-2019. Shutdowns are bad for the public and federal employees.

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4 tips to stay resilient during a government shutdown

Partnership for Public Service

During the 35-day government shutdown in 2018-2019, the Partnership hosted a Facebook Live with Virginia Hill , a senior executive coach and facilitator at the Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Institute , and Mika Cross, a strategic advisor to federal leaders on employee engagement.

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A debt limit breach and a government shutdown: Different crises but a terrible way to do business

Partnership for Public Service

The post A debt limit breach and a government shutdown: Different crises but a terrible way to do business appeared first on Partnership for Public Service. Since implementation of the Congressional Budget Act in 1977, this has happened 20 times.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In some instances, notably the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire (both in 2017), the shortcomings have been nothing less than scandalous (Kerslake 2018, Moore-Bick 2019). Report of the Public Inquiry Into the Fire At Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017. Technology and the Threat of Disaster. Kerslake, B.

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Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

Death and Taxes

With procyclical fiscal policy, local governments usually face abrupt revenue shortfalls and high demand for public service during economic recession. Furthermore, there is tremendous uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic, the magnitude and requirement of federal government aid, and the public’s behavioral change.