The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

A new report from the Government Accountability Office looked at workers receiving Medicaid and SNAP and found many are employed, often full time, and frequently work for large employers. We'll discuss what the data show, and what conclusions they do and don't support, with Kathy Larin, Director on the Education, Workforce and Income Security team at the Government Accountability Office.
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For years, policymakers have searched for ways to make housing more affordable. One think tank argues the problem isn't simply a shortage of homes, but a shortage of affordable starter homes and a housing system that struggles to build them at scale. Here to expand on that proposal is Alex Jacquez, senior vice president of policy, advocacy and research at Groundwork Collaborative.
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Changes to Washington DC's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program sparked a debate about policy. A National Academy of Public Administration working group focused on something different: how the program was actually working for the people living with it. Here to discuss what those conversations revealed is Miles Murphy, senior manager for research and government solutions at the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Building more homes and building more affordable homes are not always the same thing
People who benefit from a government program often know things the people who designed it don't
Millions of people are doing exactly what policymakers say they should do: working. Many still qualify for public assistance.
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Federal employees’ performance ratings will now be the top consideration during future reductions in force. That’s as a final rule from the Office of Personnel Management takes full force this month. The new regulations mark a significant turning point in the way agencies decide who stays, and who goes, during a RIF.
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