Defense One

OMB quietly deletes reference to law requiring back pay to furloughed feds

“After the lapse in appropriations has ended, employees who were furloughed as the result of the lapse will receive ...
Government Executive

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are ...
Federal News Network

‘The law is the law:’ White House memo on pay for furloughed employees called into question

A new legal opinion from OMB contradicts the White House’s prior interpretation of a 2019 law guaranteeing back pay for furloughed employees after a shutdown.
BizTimes

PSC improves interpretation of energy priorities law

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. In a recent action, the Public Service Commission (PSC) did ...
Reason

Interpretation and 'the artificial reason of the law'

Yesterday I laid out two stylized views on interpretation—one that treats it as a simply matter of language (read the statute!), and one that treats it as a matter of judicial policymaking. And I ...
The Lowell Sun

Lobbyists challenge Galvin’s interpretation of 2009 disclosure law

BOSTON — Prominent lobbyists have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State William Galvin claiming the state’s chief lobbying-enforcement officer overstepped his authority by trying to force ...