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New federal lobbyist briefs council on fast-moving Washington environment, flags risks to municipal funding
Summary
Covino Smith & Simon’s Jen Covino, the city’s new federal lobbyist, briefed the council on fiscal and regulatory developments in Washington, D.C., including the near-term risk that a full-year continuing resolution could delay earmarks and possible proposals affecting municipal bonds and federal grant programs.
Jen Covino of Covino Smith & Simon presented a federal affairs briefing to the Puyallup City Council on Feb. 25 after the city retained the firm to improve federal advocacy and grant competitiveness.
Covino summarized the national fiscal picture and what it could mean for local governments: Congress must act before March 14 to fund the federal government; a continuing resolution (CR) would likely mean no fiscal 2025 earmarks in the current cycle and could shift pending community…
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