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Dispatches from the Web

We used to run a weekly roundup blog, pointing out industry related highlights (and lowlights) around the Web. Its been a pretty busy week, and since most of us here at BenefitsPro are equal parts annoyed and exhausted, it seems like a good time to revisit that format.

By Denis Storey | Updated on October 03, 2013
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Back in the day, we used to run weekly roundup blog, pointing out industry related highlights (and lowlights) around the Web. This week’s been a little crazy (to say the least), and since most of us here at BenefitsPro are equal parts annoyed and exhausted, it seemed like a good time to revisit that format. At least for now. Let’s see how it goes first.

Take, for instance, this great piece over at CNN – a work in progress – where they’ve started tracking members of Congress, and what they’re doing with their paychecks during the shutdown. By law, they’re still getting paid, but a growing number of lawmakers are donating those paychecks to charity or refusing them outright. Check it out here, and scroll down to find the links to the interactive spreadsheets that break it down by each legislative body.

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