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When the 116th Congress convenes today, federal lawmakers will begin the new session facing a partial government shutdown that began nearly two weeks ago. How long the shutdown will last remains uncertain as there seems to be no resolution of the primary disagreement over border wall funding. Seven of the twelve Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations bills still need to be approved. The bulk of the impact will first be seen in the national capital region as many federal workers will not be allowed to report to work until funding is approved.

(Chicago, Illinois – August 9, 2018) Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) will offer three separate web-stream training sessions focused on critical budgeting issues for any local government. The 3rd Annual Better Budgeting Series will feature GFOA’s best practices that help organizations allocate resources, track spending and hold staff accountable, and communicate how to leverage different staff roles to build an effective budget office (or budget function).et function). 

Together with the National Governors Association, The National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities and the US Conference of Mayors, GFOA submitted comments (see below) regarding the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act (S. 3157). This bill would directly impact traditionally-held state and local regulatory authority and may complicate, rather than simplify, national and other efforts to expedite infrastructure deployment by prolonging state and local processes.

On July 24, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing titled “Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Business.” The hearing mostly addressed what some believe is the pending “chaos” facing businesses as states look to implement the decision. GFOA was joined by other local government associations in submitting a statement for the hearing expressing support for the court’s decision to overturn the 1992 Quill decision and to highlight the importance of sales taxes for vital public services.

On Tuesday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brady released a potential framework for scheduled “listening sessions” regarding a second potential round of tax reform. The document generally follows the same template of the blueprint that was released prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The framework identifies three key areas:

Infrastructure Week, a non-profit organization, convenes a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message in 2018: Americans are waiting. The future won’t. It’s #TimeToBuild.

(Chicago, Illinois – April 3, 2018) Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has announced the recipients of its 2018 scholarships. GFOA’s mission is to promote excellence in state and local government financial management and the awarding of scholarships is one of the ways GFOA accomplishes its mission.

The recipients of the three awards for the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship are Celia King, Larissa Mendez, and Amy Miller. Each will receive $5,000.

(Chicago, Illinois – April 3, 2018) Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has announced the recipients of its 2018 scholarships. GFOA’s mission is to promote excellence in state and local government financial management and the awarding of scholarships is one of the ways GFOA accomplishes its mission.

(Chicago, Illinois – April 3, 2018) Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has announced the recipients of its 2018 scholarships. GFOA’s mission is to promote excellence in state and local government financial management and the awarding of scholarships is one of the ways GFOA accomplishes its mission.

The recipients of the two awards for the Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship are Erika Jex and Timothy Kelly. Each will receive $10,000.