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Angus King: “This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process…”

On the recordAugust 6, 2026
This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process and the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Describing the impact of the proposed rule

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