Re: Federal Insider: Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod may return in consulting role

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:34 AM, The Washington Post <newsletters@email.washingtonpost.com> wrote:

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 News from the Fed Page Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod may return in consulting role Krissah Thompson and Ed O'Keefe Shirley Sherrod,the Agriculture Department official ousted last year after media reports misconstrued her statements about white farmers as racially insensitive, is in talks with the agency about a consulting contract working on civil rights issues. Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Federal Diary Pension funds to the rescue Joe Davidson It's ironic that even as government leaders consider cuts to federal employees' retirement programs, those same programs are forestalling the debt crisis. More federal headlines States battle over aircraft carrier Health care for military retirees Rogers a steady hand at helm of intelligence panel Federal question of the week Are you or is anyone you know about to lose their federal job because of budget constraints? The Federal Eye Postal Service needs, can't afford new trucks Federal pensions targeted: What do you think? Shirley Sherrod in talks with USDA On Leadership Gates' 60 Minutes interview: Why should leaders have to create bureaucratic workarounds in their own organizations? Jena McGregor Every retiring leader has an exit interview. But only a few are broadcast to millions of people. Rarer still are the times when one of these televised career homages offers much in the way of profound insight. A game of musical jobs in national security DADT and the military: Avoiding Dilbert-esque diversity training? Federal Player of the Week Federal Player of the Week: William (Bill) H. Arrington The Partnership for Public Service Arrington leads a nationwide program that recruits and trains volunteers from transportation industries to observe and report suspicious activities that might pose a serious public threat. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy