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History of July 4th as a Work Holiday

As I strolled to my local coffee shop and took in an uncharacteristically quiet morning in downtown Washington, DC, I began to wonder about the history of the fourth of July as a national work holiday. Thanks to James Heintze of American University for his extensive research on the topic. Enjoy your day today everyone [...]
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FedPitch – Making the Cut

After weeks of deliberation, the good people at FedPitch have announced their Top 20 Finalists.  For those unaware of FedPitch, it is a competition initiated by 13L and co-sponsored by a variety of non-profit entities including the Council for Excellence in Government, the Partnership for Public Service, Young Government Leaders, and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public [...]
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