According to the American Hospital Association, cyber criminals are becoming more organized and sophisticated. For example, in addition to attacks on the troves of patient data held by healthcare systems, cybercriminals now...more
State and local governments increasingly are becoming targets of cybersecurity attacks. According to CloudSEK, cyberattacks targeting the government sector increased by 95% worldwide in the second half of 2022, compared to...more
COVID-19 has highlighted the need for additional affordable housing for households and communities struggling with long-term housing security. In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into...more
On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its interim final rule to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Recovery Fund (recovery funds). The American Rescue Plan...more
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a 220-211 vote on March 10, 2021, and in...more
Maryland General Assembly House Bill 466, which would have required contractors to pay prevailing wages for construction funded by tax increment financing (TIF) bond proceeds, received an unfavorable report from the Economic...more