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Continuing to Serve: A Look at veterans in the federal civil service
11/09/2026This Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served our nation in uniform—and the thousands who continue that commitment to public service as civilian employees of the federal government.
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Americans want a new Congress to prioritize government ethics and reform
11/04/2026New Partnership research finds Americans across the political spectrum saw government ethics and reform as a crucial issue in shaping their vote on election day.
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How federal funding cuts impact you and your community
11/02/2026Federal funding goes well beyond Washington. It reaches food banks, shelters, schools and research labs in your community. Here’s what’s lost when it’s taken away.
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The Business of Better Government: Takeaways from private sector performance management
10/29/2026Private sector successes and failures in employee performance management suggest that government should try a continuous, development-oriented and team-centered approach.
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By more than 3-to-1, Americans oppose how the federal government is being managed
10/28/2026By large margins, Americans are unhappy with the management of the federal government. Support among Republicans is declining.
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Answering your questions about our new Public Service Viewpoint Survey
10/14/2026The Partnership for Public Service has launched the 2026 Public Service Viewpoint Survey.
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Appointments off the books: The Trump administration’s quiet rollout of Schedule G
10/13/2026The Trump administration has quietly appointed 25 officials under Schedule G—a new political appointment category created last year without formal regulatory guardrails.
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Legislating is hard and implementing a law is harder: Lessons from both sides of the technical assistance process
10/06/2026A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and the Niskanen Center provides recommendations for congressional staff and executive branch agencies to navigate the technical assistance process.
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A quarter century of building a better government
09/30/2026Partnership President and CEO Max Stier reflects on 25 years of standing up for public servants and why our work has never mattered more
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Who takes action to change government, and how? Age, gender and income play a role.
09/21/2026A new analysis examines how civic participation varies across demographic groups, showing that age, gender and income play a role in how Americans engage with the federal government.