Becker Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson moderated a Virtual Town Hall on “Election 2020” presented by the Miami Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Panelists included mayoral candidates Esteban Bovo, Daniella Levine Cava, Alex Penelas, and Xavier Suarez. They discussed the outlook of Miami-Dade county post COVID-19 and how the mayoral candidates intend to adapt to […]
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House to Vote on Changes to Small Business Program Next Week
The House will vote next week on a bipartisan proposal to make the popular small-business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) more flexible and extend the time limit for using the aid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today. Moving ahead on the proposal with Republican support would allow Congress to get around the current impasse on whether […]
Read MoreWashington Update: May 19
Last week, House Democrats announced their priorities for the next phase of COVID-19 response legislation by passing the Heroes Act. The bill, which is widely viewed as “dead on arrival” in the Senate and comes with a price tag of nearly $3 trillion, serves as House Democratic Leadership’s opening offer in negotiations with Senate Republicans […]
Read More“Red-State Cities Get Cool Reception from GOP on Relief Aid,” The Hill
Red states and cities across the country are trying to convince congressional Republicans that they should receive funding in the next coronavirus relief package as the 2020 election looms. Last week, House Democrats passed a rescue bill that included $915 billion for states and localities in their $3 trillion rescue bill. Since the pandemic took […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Special Edition “Federal Dollars: How the CARES Act is Affecting Florida”
It has been over a month since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. This over $2 trillion economic relief package provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American […]
Read MoreLooking Forward: House Democrats to release CARES 2 proposal
As anticipated, House Democrats are preparing for House operations to resume and moving quickly on a CARES 2 legislative proposal. We anticipate House Democrats will release their proposal in the next few days. Members will likely return to Washington and vote on the package the week of May 18th. Philosophical and partisan differences remain and […]
Read MoreYolanda Cash Jackson Honored as ‘Best Mentor’ in Daily Business Review’s 2020 Professional Excellence Awards
The Daily Business Review has recognized Government Law & Lobbying Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson as a ‘Best Mentor’ in its 2020 Professional Excellence Awards. The ‘Best Mentor’ awards are given to South Florida attorneys who have taken it upon themselves to prepare the next generation of legal talent by passing along valuable knowledge and paving […]
Read MoreWashington Update: May 5
After coming together to pass a series of Coronavirus relief bills over the last two months, Democrats and Republicans are bickering not merely on policy but on operational logistics as well. The Democratic House remains in recess due to health concerns, while the Republican-held Senate returned this week. In a blog post on Monday, House […]
Read MoreFEMA Public Assistance Guidance, Cost Share Legislation, and Hurricane/COVID Planning
There has been a good deal of FEMA news since Friday including public assistance guidance, legislation to decrease local cost share, and some interesting coverage from Axios on the potential intersection of hurricane season and continuing COVID-19 response. Here is a breakdown: Public Assistance Guidance On Friday we participated in a webinar discussion with FEMA’s […]
Read More“Derek Silver Joins Becker’s Lobbying Team,” Florida Politics
Full-service law firm Becker announced Friday that Derek Silver is joining the firm a Government Relations Consultant in the firm’s State and Local Lobbying Practice. Silver spent the 2018 Legislative Session working on education policy in the Florida House and served as the Jewish Coalition Coordinator for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s gubernatorial campaign. After DeSantis’ victory, Silver was named to the transition team and […]
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