Every Jersey native knows the question “What exit?” This is mine, and the start of a series on the exits that shaped me.

Recent news coverage keeps mentioning new Schedules, G and P/C. Trying to understand what they mean? You are not alone. Two questions sort it out, and one of these schedules changes the protections career feds have counted on.

A plain-language breakdown of what a "pocket rescission" is, how the September 2026 rescission of nearly $1 billion in federal funds triggered the term's current spike in the news, and why its legality is disputed.

In my world – affectionately known as the World According to Dana (WAD) – programs in the federal space fall into one of three categories, which explains a lot about how they approach the program and how they answer “Why?”

Months spent reading public comments taught me something about who's really listening — and who isn't. My reflection on discretion, transparency, and the voices too many people assume no one hears.

Every fall brings the same headlines: "shutdown," "stopgap," "funding deadline." Here's what a Continuing Resolution actually is, and how it's different from a Lapse in Appropriations.