Vets deserve better than confusion on defense funding and VA staffing
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was one of the last vestiges of bipartisan unity in Congress. Our elected officials stick together on almost everything these days, and differences are often put aside to support America’s troops. until now. Today, the bill has become a multi-billion dollar game of bumbling, with those who have given […]
After ‘whites only’ job posting, tech staffing firm settles with DOJ
A Virginia-based tech company will pay thousands of dollars to advertise jobs asking for “whites only” applications. The Departments of Justice and Labor assessed a civil penalty of $7,500 against minority-owned federal contractor Arthur Grand Technologies, Inc. They also ordered the federal contractor to pay a total of $31,000 to 31 people who complained about […]
WV Gov. Justice ends jail staffing state of emergency after nearly 2 years
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday he was ending a state of emergency for state Department of Corrections employees. The Republican governor asked the National Guard to help keep staff at the state’s prisons and jails from turning over nearly two years ago, after vacancies topped 30 percent last summer. “We take pride in […]
House Republicans introduce measure to overturn nursing home staffing rule
House Republicans have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. Under requirements announced last month, all nursing homes receiving federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid must have a registered nurse on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, per resident per day. Must provide […]
NYC Buildings Dept. cuts back staffing including inspectors despite recent collapses
The city’s Department of Buildings is cutting its staff by a quarter starting in 2022, with many of those positions being filled by inspectors who are supposed to identify problems in structures before they potentially collapse. Ta. The troubling revelation surfaced Tuesday during a meeting of the City Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee. Commission Chair […]
National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air National Guard has postponed plans to demote the status of about 80 members of an Alaska unit that threatens national security and civilian rescue in the nation’s most remote state. This is a dangerous measure. The Alaska Air National Guard acknowledged the delay in an email to The Associated […]
Democrat-Run Austin at ‘Brink’ Due to Police ‘Staffing Collapse’
Today’s heartwarming story is from Austin, Texas, where Democrats got exactly what they voted for. There, police understaffing caused the murder rate to explode, and the report found that on one Saturday in February, there were no police in some parts of the city. “Residents in Austin, Texas, are expressing anger over police understaffing and […]
Pittsburgh police officers will only respond to ‘in progress’ emergency calls amid staffing shortage
The Pittsburgh Police Department will no longer send officers to respond. Some 911 calls, WPXI-TV It was reported on Friday. The news organization said Pittsburgh police officers will not respond to calls regarding criminal mischief, theft, harassment and burglary alerts. Instead, these calls and other similar emergencies are handled by our telephone reporting department or […]
Austin police staffing crisis continues to stretch department thin, leaving some calls on hold for hours
Austin, Texas, police may soon make sweeping changes to how they police the nation's capital, as staffing shortages continue and calls are sometimes left on hold for hours. There is. fox 7 Police Association President Michael Bullock said police departments are cutting the number of officers available to respond to 911 calls by almost half […]