Socialgov — Affairs https://socialgov.org/affairs/ Agency machinery and intergovernmental relations covered directly: reorganizations, funding formulas, appointments and jurisdictional disputes. en-US Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:34:53 GMT Affairs How federal rulemaking works, and how to comment on a proposed rule https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-federal-rulemaking-works-and-how-to-comment-on-a-proposed-rule/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-federal-rulemaking-works-and-how-to-comment-on-a-proposed-rule/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:50:08 GMT Valentina Sokolov Affairs What county governments actually do https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-county-governments-actually-do/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-county-governments-actually-do/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How Stafford Act emergency and disaster declarations work https://socialgov.org/affairs/stafford-act-emergency-declarations-explained/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/stafford-act-emergency-declarations-explained/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs What municipal bonds pay for, and who repays them https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-municipal-bonds-pay-for/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-municipal-bonds-pay-for/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How interstate compacts let states govern together https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-interstate-compacts-work/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-interstate-compacts-work/ Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How federal hiring works through USAJobs https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-federal-hiring-works-through-usajobs/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-federal-hiring-works-through-usajobs/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How executive orders work, and where their limits are https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-executive-orders-work-and-their-limits/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-executive-orders-work-and-their-limits/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs What a government shutdown does, and does not, affect https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-a-government-shutdown-does-and-does-not-affect/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/what-a-government-shutdown-does-and-does-not-affect/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How the Senate filibuster works, and when it applies https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-the-filibuster-works-and-when-it-applies/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-the-filibuster-works-and-when-it-applies/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How the federal budget process works, from request to appropriations https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-the-federal-budget-process-works/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-the-federal-budget-process-works/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs How a bill becomes law, step by step https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-a-bill-becomes-law-step-by-step/ https://socialgov.org/affairs/how-a-bill-becomes-law-step-by-step/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT James Wellington Affairs