Posts Tagged ‘big government’
Labor Department orders private companies with federal contracts to give employees up to seven sick days
Officials at the Labor Department Thursday ruled federal contractors – private companies who contract with the federal government like Humana, General Electric, General Dynamics, Hewlett-Packard Company, MIT, AT&T, the list…
Read MoreBill demands stronger protections for VA whistleblowers
Congressional plans to encourage Veterans Affairs employees to speak out against departmental abuses like waste and negligence – and shield such whistleblowers from retaliation – may soon be put to…
Read MoreSenators seeking answers in case of vet who allegedly committed suicide while on VA waiting list
 U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) Tuesday requested an investigation into a report an Army veteran committed suicide when he was awaiting care for post-traumatic-stress disorder from…
Read MorePresident Obama: Regulator in chief
President Obama in his almost eight years in office has upped the number of major regulations 31 percent over his predecessor George W. Bush adding more than $750 billion in…
Read MoreInspector general accuses Denver-based VA of ‘gross mismanagement’
Federal investigators Wednesday accused those at a Denver, Colo.-based Veterans Affairs office of improperly overseeing construction of a VA hospital that ran over budget by millions of dollars. The St.…
Read MoreHouse panel subpoenas VA over pricey hospital, art