Lake Ashtabula Camping May be Affected by Federal Hiring Freeze

Lake Ashtabula Camping May be Affected by Federal Hiring Freeze

VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  It’s no secret the Trump administration has been quick to make budget decisions, and some of those could now affect camping and other recreation in the Valley City area. Baldhill Dam Resource Manager Scott Tichy says the federal hiring freeze has led the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to push back their staffing decisions for the parks on Lake Ashtabula.  Usually, the Corps would be in action adding rangers for t…

Unlocked: How does hiring and firing work in the federal government?

Political appointees. Career civil servants. Special Government Employees. Classifications and procedures around federal government employment have rarely been in the ether as much as they have been in the early months of President Trump’s second term.  The Journalist’s Resource’s in-depth explainer about federal hiring and firing covers a lot of ground, including:    What are […] The post Unlocked: How does hiring and firing work in the federal…

Federal spending freeze could put local projects in jeopardy

CLARION -- When things happen in our nation’s capital, the ripple effect can be felt locally.