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Federal funding cuts hit Georgia hard
09/14/2026Malinda I., the Partnership’s senior manager of digital communications, shares how federal funding cuts are impacting communities in her home state, Georgia.
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, how public servants stood up to protect and rebuild America
09/10/2026Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we reflect on one core lesson: Keeping Americans safe depends on a strong, effective federal government equipped to handle national crises.
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Rethinking performance management: A conversation with personnel expert Tim Curry
08/27/2026Tim Curry shares lessons learned in performance management, from a small Air Force base in Indiana to the agency overseeing the entire federal workforce.
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Nominate an outstanding public servant for the 2027 Service to America Medals®
08/24/2026Nominations are now open for the 2027 Service to America Medals. Submit your nomination by Nov. 6, 2026
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The replacement gap: Inside the chaos of the Deferred Resignation Program
08/20/2026A new analysis examines how the Trump administration's Deferred Resignation Program weakened federal agencies' capacity and eroded institutional knowledge across government.
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We asked 1,400 Americans what they want from the federal government—here’s what we learned
08/19/2026The Partnership solicited input from Americans across the country, asking them to share with us what a better government would look like and how it would behave. Beyond identifying these expectations, however, their responses offered insight into how the public thinks about the federal government's role, purpose and future.
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What America stands to lose: The toll of federal science research funding cuts
08/17/2026Recent cuts to federal science funding threaten everyday innovation, public health and local economies. Learn how these rollbacks impact our communities and how you can help protect federal research.
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Undermining independence and eroding transparency: Examining Schedule Policy/Career reclassifications
08/13/2026A Partnership analysis of recent federal job postings suggests that Schedule Policy/Career reclassifications reach far beyond policy-influencing roles.
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Cutting federal resilience funding harms communities
08/12/2026Before joining the Partnership, Ana Berrios Pérez saw government mostly through politics and headlines, but her internship changed her perspective in many ways.
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Merit Systems Protection Board 101: Employee removal conditions and protections
08/10/2026Former Merit Systems Protection Board Vice Chairman Ray Limon breaks down the current state of the agency and what federal employees need to know about removal conditions and retaliation protections.