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Politics and nursing: Strange bedfellows?
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWe live in a highly politicized time in the American national conversation, and nursing and healthcare are not immune from this phenomenon. At times it seems that everything is political in nature — and perhaps most things are in the 21st century.
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States fire back at FCC to preserve net neutrality
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyLast December, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines to end the policy to regulate the internet like a utility. The vote was controversial, but highly expected throughout 2017.
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Congratulations, you won an IDIQ! Now what?
Brenda Crist Civil & GovernmentIn the past year, two major governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs) — Alliant Small Business and CIO-SP3 Small Business — had major on-ramps. On Feb. 14, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it awarded 81 vendors small business contracts.
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Will Trump’s plan slow down the opioid epidemic?
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Mental HealthcareThe opioid epidemic has been a longstanding and increasingly recognizable public health issue in the United States. In an additional effort to combat this escalating issue, President Donald Trump on Tuesday rolled out his plan for tackling what he calls "the crisis next door."
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Best-in-class contract vehicles and why you need them
Brenda Crist Civil & GovernmentThe federal government is encouraging agencies to use best-in-class (BIC) governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs) to better leverage their buying power. In a Jan. 5, 2017 report, "Improving Government Operations, Helping Agencies Be More Effective and Efficient," the General Services Administration (GSA) stated: "OMB named several governmentwide contracts, including a GSA contract, as best-in-class federal contracting vehicles for procuring laptops and desktops. This initiative has already produced negotiated savings of up 27 percent on IT Schedule 70 contracts."
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Texas hunters, anglers invited to comment on regulation changes
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureThe Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission is considering a number of significant changes to hunting and fishing regulations in 2018. However, the Commission wants input from stakeholders and constituents in Texas before making any final decisions regarding these possible regulation changes. TPWD has posted details regarding all of these issues on its website and is accepting public comment on them until 7:00 a.m. on March 22.
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Marijuana legalization may be linked to greater pedestrian fatality rates
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Civil & GovernmentTaking a walk may have deadly consequences, and the risk appears to be greater in those states that have legal adult use of recreational marijuana. The rate of fatal injury to pedestrians has grown faster than any other vehicle-related deaths for the years of rapid legalization of marijuana. That rate increased 27 percent between 2007 and 2016, while other types of traffic deaths had decreased by 14 percent. While a direct relationship to marijuana use cannot be determined, other sources indicate that the use of marijuana is likely a factor when the driver of a vehicle is using cannabis.
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US economy grows 313,000 jobs in February
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe U.S. hiring boom continues. The national economy added 313,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February versus 200,000 new hires in January, while the jobless rate remained at 4.1 percent for the fifth straight month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job growth occurred in construction, finance, manufacturing, mining, professional and business services and retail trade.
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5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line
Brenda Crist Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHighly profitable businesses are agile. They devote time to researching new bids and pruning their pipeline to maximize their win rate. Their bid staff keep a challenging workload, yet they have enough time to focus on each bid.
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Tax time: Avoiding business audits
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementReady or not, this year's tax filing deadline is approaching quickly — April 17. And the big question for many businesses across the U.S. is how to avoid audits. If there is one thing to stress, it's this: File your business's tax forms on time or tell the Internal Revenue Service before April 17 that there will be a delay. Why? Filing late without notifying the IRS before the deadline is a red flag.
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