It’s appealing to say that disaster relief should be left to states and localities. The less appealing reality is that they aren’t up to the job.

Michigan State Police have estimated that recovery from the historic ice storms that hit Northern Michigan and the Upper ...

Washington's application to FEMA for disaster relief to assist with damages from storms in November, including the bomb ...

State lawmakers passed Tennessee’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, totaling $59.8 billion. After undergoing amendments, ...

The Tennessee House and Senate on Wednesday passed the state’s $59.8 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, fulfilling the General Assembly’s only constitutional duty.

A memo sent by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to localities affected by Hurricane Helene outlined a lack of communication from the federal agency to the state.