On February 12, 2021, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation, House Bill 192 (HB192), renewing the Growing Alabama Act and the Alabama Jobs Act, which both expired last year. Both programs are vital to Alabama’s ability to...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every aspect of both the public and private sectors, and COVID-19’s long-term effects on the U.S. economy remain uncertain. In order to spur economic growth, state and local...more
On April 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced major changes to its Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) initiative. These changes were designed to expand and ease the eligibility requirements for governmental bodies to...more
On March 30th and April 2nd, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Orders No. 22 and No. 23, respectively, which instituted a statewide Safer at Home Order to remain in effect until April 14, 2020. Many cities and counties...more