N.Y. Budget Deal Includes ‘Federal Financial Response Mechanism’ for Cuomo
With cuts from Congress and Trump “inevitable,” the governor said that “it’s very important not put our financial feet in concrete but that we can adjust when we need to.”
The U.S. States That Rely The Most on Trade With China
A trade war with China would have the biggest economic impact on Tennessee, Washington, California and South Carolina.
State Officials Question Benefits of Federal Election Oversight
DHS officials told a hearing of the Election Assistance Commission that aid is vital to prevent government-backed hackers from Russia and elsewhere from undermining the validity of election results or throwing an election into chaos.
Cuomo: ‘New York State Is a Target for Hostile Federal Actions’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Missouri governor’s 'secretive tactics; a need for ‘drastic measures’' in Connecticut; and Uber’s expansion in Wyoming.
States, Cities Pick Up on Climate Change Where Trump Leaves Off
What does environmental resistance to the president look like?
More States Are Jumping on the Medicaid Expansion Train
Which state will become the 32nd in the nation to join “team expansion?”
What’s Next for the Keystone XL Pipeline
Activists plan an all-out resistance on multiple fronts.
Fight Brews Between West Coast States and Trump Over Climate Policies
“To have a president who will in the next few days, or weeks, announce he intends to roll back our efforts to fight climate change is unacceptable,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said this weekend.
Acting FEMA Chief Spotlights Agency’s Priorities for State and Local Emergency Managers
President Trump “wants to make sure FEMA is responsive ... and make sure that we’re there for you.”
On the Brink of AHCA Vote, Kansas Lawmakers Make Their Own Move on Medicaid
“I think if we waited for Washington to sort themselves out, we wouldn’t vote for anything,” one Kansas state senator told Route Fifty.
Capitol Hill’s Broadband Policy Quandary: Connecting Sparsely Populated Areas
“If we can’t get proper coverage in places like rural Iowa,” said U.S. Rep. David Loebsack, “we’re not going to have these communities survive into the future.”
House Transportation Chair Describes ‘Political Realities’ of Infrastructure Package
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster indicated Tuesday that any federal infrastructure legislation that takes shape could reward states with projects that can happen sooner, rather than later.
GOP Health Bill Amendments Allow for More State Flexibility. Is It Enough?
The American Health Care Act proposal will be amended to allow states to pick between per capita caps and block grant Medicaid systems. Here's what that might mean for governors.
Calif. Governor Asks Trump for More Federal Assistance With Storm Recovery
Assessments now peg damages from winter weather systems in the state at over $539 million.
Isolated Rural Communities Brace for Trump’s Essential Air Service Cuts
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: A massive fire in Raleigh raises big safety questions; New Mexico legislature adjourns without a balanced budget; and New Hampshire looks to millennial gamblers to raise revenue.
Trump Budget Chief: Administration Wants to Move HUD Money to Infrastructure Package
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the same is true for U.S. Department of Transportation dollars.
The Long Journey to ‘Shovel Ready’ for Silicon Valley’s Train of the Future
On major infrastructure investments, “state and local leaders face strong incentives towards inaction,” the managing director of the Stanford Global Projects Center writes in a guest article.
Trump Budget Would ‘Erode’ State and Local Emergency Preparedness and Response
Baltimore’s mayor, along with state and local emergency managers and first responders, didn’t hesitate to speak out against trading disaster mitigation funding for a border wall.
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Be Hard Hits for State and Local Governments
The president is calling for the elimination of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program and the TIGER grant program, as well as steep cuts to EPA grants.
Which State and Local Programs Will Be Casualties of Trump-Era Budgeting?
Analysts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities say federal grants that make up about one-third of state budgets may soon disappear.
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