WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency that seeks to protect whistleblowers, sued ...

In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal ...

The head of the independent Office of Special Counsel claims President Trump illegally fired him, the latest in a string of ...

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier's campaign for Rockford City Council is raising questions about a 1939 law that ...

The Office of Special Counsel protects federal employee whistleblower rights, while the Office of Government Ethics prevents conflicts of interest.

However, according to the City of Rockford Board of Elections Commissioners, his candidacy may break federal law. The 1939 Hatch Act prevents federal employees from certain political activities. That ...

The attorney warned "the Hatch Act prohibits participating in an election as a candidate for 'partisan political office.'" He did not clearly say Steward would be prohibited from running for ...

Rep. George Latimer’s first week in the House of Representatives brought the appointment of Greenburgh Town Councilwoman Ellen Hendrickx to run his White Plains district office. Then came swift ...

Mark Splonskowski, the Auditor and Treasurer of Burleigh County, has faced several accusations since October 2024. These allegations include overseeing a hostile work environment, from which he was ...