Webinar-COVID-19 and State and Local Financial Matters
COVID-19 and State and Local Financial Matters
May 6, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Description
In response to unprecedented, deep and broad financial devastation from COVID-19 Congress has passed record-breaking economic relief. But enacted aid to state and local governments falls far short of offsetting the intense fiscal pressure governments are facing from collapsing revenues, increased demands on safety net programs, and the direct costs of the COVID-19 response. With an apparent partisan divide, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested that state governments consider bankruptcy rather than request critical economic resources. Our expert panelists will present data on the state and local fiscal landscape now and projections for the coming years. They will also discuss effective tools federal policymakers can use to address the tremendous financial challenges for state and local governments. Participants will be able to pose questions and panelists will respond to a selected sampling in real time.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR CLE CREDIT.
Panelists include:
- Matthew Fiedler Fellow, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, Economic Studies, Brookings Institution
- Lisa Christenson Gee Director of Special Initiatives, Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy
- Elaine Maag, Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute
- Francine J. Lipman (Moderator), William S. Boyd Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Co-Sponsor: ABA State and Local Government Section