06
Oct
2021
Reality Finally Intruding on Washington’s Political Theater
Posted On October 6, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Even by Washington’s standards, the level of political theater surrounding President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda on infrastructure, climate and expansion of government social spending programs has been extraordinary. The same can be said about the ongoing debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, with even more […]

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15
Sep
2021
Redistricting Could Work Against Congressional Democrats in 2022
Posted On September 15, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

Democrats in Congress are currently debating President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion human infrastructure plan which will probably include one of the largest tax increases in generations. Both Republicans and Democrats know that this will be a major issue in next year’s midterm elections, with Republicans expecting […]

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08
Sep
2021
Federal Legislative Update
Posted On September 8, 2021  By Jessica Spaulding  And has No Comment

While NAIOP has a wide-ranging government affairs agenda, the two hottest areas of focus right now are the bipartisan infrastructure deal, which accounts for $1 trillion in “physical infrastructure,” and the budget reconciliation bill, which allocates $3.5 trillion toward “human infrastructure.” At NAIOP’s I.CON West last […]

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18
Aug
2021
State and Local Governments Receive Federal Recovery Funds Under Interim Rule
Posted On August 18, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 6 Comments

The federal government has provided additional support for state and local governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) into law on March 11, which established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The new federal […]

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04
Aug
2021
Biden’s Dilemma: Placating the Progressives
Posted On August 4, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 5 Comments

Increasing tension with the progressive wing of his own party is causing headaches for President Joe Biden and his staff, complicating efforts to get portions of his domestic agenda through Congress. Of late, dissatisfaction with the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation among many Democrats in the House […]

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16
Jun
2021
Keep Your Eyes On The Calendar
Posted On June 16, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 3 Comments

In the movie Apollo 13, there is moment when NASA engineers are arguing over what they need to do to save the lives of the astronauts in their capsule, which had been damaged by an explosion. In that scene, NASA engineer John Aaron realizes that the […]

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02
Jun
2021
White House Budget Provides Details for Biden Tax Proposals
Posted On June 2, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 31 Comments

Last week, President Joe Biden submitted his proposed fiscal year 2022 budget to Congress, providing lawmakers with additional details regarding the major infrastructure and social spending initiatives comprising his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. In times of divided government in Washington, a White House […]

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05
May
2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What State and Local Governments Should Know
Posted On May 5, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 18 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire country and the world. Most state and local governments in the United States issued stay-at-home orders and imposed business restrictions on nonessential services to slow the spread of the virus. This caused an economic slowdown that initially concerned many […]

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17
Mar
2021
Fiscal Condition of States Not as Grim During Pandemic as Expected
Posted On March 17, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

March 11 marked the one-year anniversary of the pandemic in the United States. It also marked the starting point of most governors imposing business restrictions on non-essential services within their individual states. The economic slowdown initially raised concerns that state revenue projections would not be reached.  […]

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03
Mar
2021
The COVID Relief Bill and What Comes Next
Posted On March 3, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 2 Comments

President Joe Biden is halfway on the path to achieving the first major legislative victory of his administration, with the House of Representatives last Saturday passing its version of his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, by a 219-212 vote. The vote […]

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