public service

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Newsom’s executive order prohibits gubernatorial appointees “from using any non-public information obtained due to their public service to personally profit or assist another person…in profiting from participation in predictive markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

So more long term, there's working out what public service media will look like in 2035 and how to ensure the BBC remains at the heart of national life.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“Voters may see self-dealing as evidence that a candidate is prioritizing personal enrichment over public service, which damages confidence in elections and governmental institutions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

After the war, Washington hoped that his years of public service were over.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis