Today on
Sekulow, we discussed how a bipartisan agreement on a stimulus package relating to COVID-19 was reached by the House and Senate late last night.
Initially it did not look like Congress was going to be able to come to an agreement. And I’m sure this stimulus won’t make everyone happy. But I do think there was a consensus, amongst conservatives as well that don’t like government stimulus plans and bailouts, that they thought our country needed another stimulus.
They felt we needed another stimulus for individuals who do work, as well as for individuals who are unemployed. We also needed one for small businesses in the form of Payment Protection Program loans. The point of those loans is to give small business an incentive to keep their employees on staff and receiving their salaries, even if those businesses are located in one of the states where the restrictions are such that businesses are not really able to operate. Or if the businesses are able to operate, they
Joe Biden Greets Passage of 6,000-page Relief Bill with Call for More Spending
22 Dec 2020
President-elect Joe Biden greeted the passage Monday night of a massive, 6,000-page coronavirus relief and spending bill with calls for more spending on the pandemic in the new year.
The House and the Senate both passed the bill by overwhelming, veto-proof majorities after having just a few hours to read the voluminous text of the legislation. The bill provided $900 in coronavirus relief funding, including $300 for expanded federal unemployment benefits and $600 checks for households half of the amounts provided by initial relief legislation earlier this year. But it also included $1.4 trillion to fund the rest of the government including massive pork projects and pet causes of politicians on either side of the aisle.
Federal lawsuit aims to overturn outdoor dining ban while local family-owned restaurants struggle to survive
Lawsuit aims to overturn outdoor dining ban while local restaurants struggle to survive
At least one local restaurant owner and an attorney are tired of asking for help. They are now exploring a legal solution.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - A lawsuit has been filed in federal court aimed at overturning the state’s recent ban on outdoor dining.
The lawsuit stems from a now-viral video posted online by the owner of the Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill in Sherman Oaks, which was forced to shutter its outdoor dining space while a movie shoot set-up was allowed to operate about 50 feet away.
NACo Legislative Analysis: Year End COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Package
After months of stalled negotiations over the next round of federal coronavirus aid, on December 21, Congress passed a massive $2.3 trillion legislative package containing both appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and additional COVID-19 relief.
A big package like this had eluded Congress since they passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) in March with negotiations stopping and starting throughout the summer of 2020.
Although NACo was deeply involved in the negotiations, and was able to secure numerous victories for counties, counties are extremely disappointed that this legislative package does not contain additional direct and flexible funding for state and local governments. Despite the fact that more than 1 million local government employees have lost their jobs, and counties face a daily onslaught of fatalities and economic hardships in