Recent statements from the current administration signal a deliberate shift of disaster responsibility to states, elevating the need for robust, state-led emergency financing and related state statutory authority. States must...more
6/17/2025
/ Disaster Aid ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Government Agencies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets
Though there is continuing debate on the underlying cause(s), data clearly supports that natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and at a greater cost to the American public (whether personally or through...more
5/2/2025
/ Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Government Agencies ,
Hurricane Season ,
Natural Disasters ,
OMB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Assistance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 40-year-old precedent that established what is commonly known as Chevron deference. The ruling fundamentally alters the balance of power between federal...more
7/3/2024
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
FEMA ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Stafford Act ,
Statutory Interpretation
Historically, the courts have had little involvement in review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decisions regarding the billions of dollars of federal disaster recovery funding that FEMA administers...more