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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Boston Globe About Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by the Boston Globe about the lawsuit filed to stop the Trump administration from laying off half of the Department of Education’s staff in an effort to dismantle the…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Wired About How a Government Shutdown Could Fit Into Musk’s Plans to Reduce Workforce

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Wired about the looming government shutdown and reports saying that Elon Musk is wanting a temporary government shutdown in part because it would potentially make…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Washington Post about Dismantling of Social Security Administration 

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by the Washington Post about layoffs in the Social Security Administration’s civil rights offices. He said, “A lot of these agencies are required by statute, and…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Nature about the Impacts of Federal Layoffs on Science

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Nature about federal agencies’ planned reductions in force and their impact on science.

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Reuters about Efforts to Relocate Federal Workers

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Reuters about the Trump administration’s efforts to relocate federal workers on short notice. He said, “Giving them this short relocation notice is…

Prof. Nick Bednar '16 Quoted by New York Magazine About the Potential Size of Trump's Layoffs

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Professor Nick Bednar '16 was quoted by New York Magazine about the potential number of federal employees that might be removed by the Trump administration. 

Prof. Nick Bednar '16 Quoted by Minnesota Public Radio About the Rehiring of Federal Employees

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Professor Nick Bednar '16 was quoted by Minnesota Public Radio about the Trump administration's efforts to rehire federal employees removed from their positions. “Part of the problem is that a…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by the Washington Post about OPM’s Five-Bullet-Point Email

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Michelle Singletary’s column for the Washington Post. “To the extent that Musk has signaled that employees who do not respond will be considered to have…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Semafor About the Legality of the Deferred Resignation Program

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Semafor about the legality of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program. He said, “This program as currently conceived likely violates a number of…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio about Official of Personnel Management Email

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was interviewed by Nina Moini on Minnesota Public Radio about the impact of a recent email sent by the Office of Personnel Management ordering federal employees to justify their…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Washington Post About Email Sent to Federal Workers

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by the Washington Post about an email federal workers received this weekend instructing them to respond with five things they accomplished last week. Elon Musk…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by NPR about the Firing and Rehiring of Civil Servants

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted about the Trump Administration’s decision to fire and immediately rehire a number of probationary employees. “The way we've traditionally reduced the size of the federal…