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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 5, 2020

REEVES – White House asserts CARES Act funds should be administered by Governors

The CARES Act – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act – as passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in March defines its purpose as to provide “emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.” It is by definition an Act on the…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 1, 2020

Legislature passes bill to appropriate CARES Act funding

Lawmakers returned to the Capitol today for the first time since a break on March 18 to offer an amendment on a bill that would allow them to appropriate the $1.25 billion in funds from the CARES Act. The amendment was added to SB 2772 which handles the state budget transfer of funds. The amendment…