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Federal lobbyist briefs Hanford council on Washington priorities; flags tariffs, tax risks and grant status
Summary
Greg Burns of Thorn Run Partners told the Hanford council about narrow congressional margins, the chance of tax-law changes that could affect municipal bonds, and recent and potential federal grants for Hanford, including a $15.5 million Fast Track award and a $1.66 million rail-grade-separation planning grant.
Greg Burns, a Washington-based lobbyist with Thorn Run Partners, briefed the Hanford City Council at a study session on federal priorities that could affect local funding and grants and summarized recent wins the firm helped secure for the city.
Burns framed his remarks against a narrow congressional margin that he said makes Washington politics unpredictable. “It’s very, very slim for the Republicans,” he said of the House margin, and he discussed implications for government funding, the farm bill (which contains the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and other items that occupy Congress this year.
Burns warned that a budget-reconciliation vehicle being discussed in…
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