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2026 administrative state legislation: 38 states enacted 225 bills

This edition of Checks and Balances features highlights from Ballotpedia’s 2026 Administrative State Legislative Tracker report, and the transfer of most federal employee appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the Office of Personnel Management

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Elon Musk's 'Chainsaw for Bureaucracy' Just Left an $11 Billion Budget Hole as Trump Rehires Staff

Elon Musk's dramatic cost‑cutting experiment in Donald Trump's second term has ended with the shutdown of the Department of Government Efficiency and an $11 billion hole in the US budget.

International Business Times UK

How Elon Musk Created 'So Much Destabilization' That the Government Paid $11B Just to Clear the Room

A report reveals that Musk's Deferred Resignation Program cost taxpayers up to $15.1bn, contradicting claims of savings from the Trump administration's federal workforce reduction efforts.

International Business Times UK

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Trump admin spent $11B telling workers not to work after DOGE-inspired cuts, report finds

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sent the ‘fork in the road’ email to federal employees in January 2025, allowing them to resign and continue to receive pay

The Independent UK

Trump Signs Order Making It Easier to Fire 8,000 Senior Federal Workers, Sparking New Civil Service Battle

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Wednesday that strips long-standing job protections from approximately 8,000 senior federal employees, a move the administration says will increase accountability but critics argue could fundamentally reshape the nonpartisan civil service.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Considering NDAs for Federal Workers to Curb Leaks

The Office of Personnel Management said in a Federal Register notice that it is seeking public comment on a draft NDA that federal agencies could use for both new and current employees.

International Business Times

Trump admin issues new rule, making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

Union representing federal workers warned the new policy will chill speech

The Independent UK

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DOGE Dissolved Ahead of Schedule: Its Purpose and What Happens Now Explained

DOGE has been dissolved ahead of schedule, raising questions about its original purpose, halted reforms and what federal agencies can expect as responsibilities shift.

International Business Times UK

Federal Hiring Overhaul: What the “Rule of Many” Means for Talent Sourcing and Security-Cleared Candidates

The U.S. federal hiring system has undergone a significant transformation with the implementation of the “rule of many,” officially finalized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in September 2025. This change replaces the longstanding “rule of three,” which limited agencies to selecting only one candidate from the top three…

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Trump team debates ending federal employees’ fundraising arm that has given $9 billion to charities

Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees to donate a portion of their paycheck to charitable organizations

The Independent UK

Trump team officially ends Musk’s ‘five things’ DOGE email that drew ire and led to thousands of resignations

Federal workers were ordered to email the Office of Personnel Management as part of a drive to drastically cut staff numbers

The Independent UK

154,000 federal workers who took DOGE buyouts are being paid to go fishing, watch Dungeons and Dragons streams and hunt for new jobs

The government has generated an estimated $14.8 billion in waste on the deferred resignation program, a new report says

The Independent UK

Watchdog finds ‘rampant abuse’ of remote work among federal employees during Biden administration

Government workers ordered back to offices five days a week on March 3 after Trump signed executive order

The Independent UK

After DOGE firings White House asks new job seekers to write Trump loyalty essays, from lawyers to janitors

The Office of Personnel Management wants potential civil servants to say how they’d ‘help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities’

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DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy

The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using artificial intelligence to surveil federal agency communications for anti-Donald Trump and anti-Elon Musk sentiment.

Fortune

Trump appointee Scott Kupor resigns from some a16z funds, boards ahead of confirmation as head of OPM

The a16z managing partner is resigning from the firm, but will remain a passive investor in about 30 of its funds.

The Independent UK

Musk and DOGE’s ‘five things’ emails hit another hitch as the address federal workers were given stops working

The fault comes as Musk has branded himself and his DOGE team as White House ‘tech support’

The Independent UK

Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management

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Thousands of federal workers on probation just got their jobs back but it doesn’t mean they’re safe forever

Probationary employees have their roles back for now, but more RIFs are still likely to leave many workers without jobs.

The Independent UK

Trump official filmed fashion influencer videos from her government office — as thousands lost jobs in DOGE cuts

In one post on her now-deleted Instagram account, McLaurine Pinover shared a link to her 800 followers where they could buy her $475 purple midi-skirt

The Independent UK

Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change

Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments

Reason

Mass Firings Aren't Meritocracy

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Sen. Padilla Demands End To Mass Emails From Elon Musk

Senator Alex Padilla criticizes mass emails sent by OPM and Elon Musk to legislative branch offices, highlighting concerns over unauthorized sharing of inf...

The Independent UK

Judge halts Trump’s mass firing of government employees

Government HR agency ‘does not have any authority whatsoever’ to carry out mass firings, U.S. District Judge William Alsup says from bench

The Independent UK

US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers

Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency injunction blocking the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration

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