Monday Morning Memo and More

Good Morning from Washington, D.C., Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced—in a letter to her colleagues—that the United States House of Representatives will return to the Capitol this week, nearly a month before their scheduled September 14th return. This is...

Good Morning from Washington, D.C., Negotiations in Washington on a “COVID 4.0”  stimulus package stalled on Friday leaving leadership in Congress and the Trump Administration in a stalemate—for now—over a trillion-dollar-plus relief package. While both sides...

Good Morning from Washington, D.C., All eyes are on Washington, as state and local governments, corporations, small businesses, hospitals, schools, and most Americans wait to see if Congress can agree on additional relief to include in a new federal coronavirus relief...

Good Morning from Albany... Today marks 99 days until Election Day. What happens in Washington this week will go a long way towards determining who wins—and who loses—in November, as supplemental unemployment payments to many out-of-work Americans expire this week....

Good Morning from Atlanta... The New York State Senate and Assembly will convene today—in a rare summer Legislative Session—that is expected to last for most of the week. The Assembly plans to gavel in this afternoon and, with only a few members physically present in...

Good Morning from Albany... Legislative Session will reconvene next Monday for three or four days. Legislators will pass a number of local bills that usually pass at the end of session. Broader issues—of statewide interest and impact—are under consideration as you...