Despite a decade of economic growth, many communities had modest general fund balances and high levels of debt even before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Now, their situation is significantly worse. While additional federal...more
Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 (commonly referred to as coronavirus) pandemic. In doing so, he relied on provisions in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster...more