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Proposed changes to Senior Executive Service training programs are a good start but broader reforms are needed
02/19/2026Last week, the Partnership for Public Service submitted comments in response to a new proposed regulation…
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New year, new era of government reform
02/09/2026Recognizing both the urgency of this moment and the limitations of past reform efforts, we launched the Government for a New Era initiative.
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Americans are hearing claims about government spending, but many struggle to identify if they are true
02/02/2026A nationally representative survey shows that many Americans have a difficult time evaluating the accuracy of common claims about federal spending.
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Proposed rule on probationary period employee appeals would further erode due process for civil servants
01/28/2026Earlier this week, the Partnership submitted comments in response to a new Office of Personnel Management regulation that threatens to…
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A deeper look at the stories featured in The Cost to Your Community product, a new tool from the Partnership for Public Service
12/15/2025The federal government supports Americans’ day-to-day lives in countless ways, offering funding, expertise and programs that enable a range of core functions Americans rely on, such as food safety, medical research, weather forecasting and natural disaster response, public health, and more.
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Most Americans think the management of the federal government is moving in the wrong direction
12/01/2025A new survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service shows that most of the public is pessimistic about the management of the federal…
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Half of Americans say the federal government shutdown is impacting their community
10/22/2025A new, nationally representative survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service finds the ongoing federal government shutdown is having a widespread impact on…
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President Trump’s firing of inspectors general threatens government accountability and efficiency
10/21/2025Inspectors general are one of the central watchdogs of the federal government, identifying and stopping waste, fraud and abuse and saving taxpayers tens of billions…
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Navigating the government shutdown: Essential information you need to know
10/03/2025While the federal government has shut down many times in the past and furloughed federal employees, this time is unique. Previously, agencies have tried…
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Nonvoters are less trusting of the federal government than voters
09/15/2025An analysis of a recent nationally representative survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service in April showed that those who did not vote…