Topic: Government

The Shoddy Management That Lead to the IRS Tea Party Scandal

AP Photo/Al Behrman

The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits, former officials and experts say.

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 16, 2012

A New Ad Campaign Won't Save the U.S. Postal Service

The United States Postal Service is having a hard time finding a new ad agency to take on the challenge of making snail mail seem cool again—and for understandable reasons.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 9, 2011

The Government TV Takeover That Wasn't

The FCC's emergency test this afternoon, which was supposed to take over all TVs and radios across America, didn't quite monopolize screens.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 22, 2011

The Pros and Cons of the Federal Push Toward the Cloud

Less than a year after the government's Cloud First initiative, there's some pushback

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 11, 2011

Cartoon

The Last 10 Years Haven't Gone as Scripted

Cartoonist Tom Toles on the last 10 years

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 1, 2011

White House Posts Salaries: What's a Media Monitor?

The 2011 White House staff salary report is here

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 6, 2011

Cartoon

The Race to Rock Bottom

Cartoonist Tom Toles on some questionable fiscal problem solving

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