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Coronavirus A cyclist pedals up a hill in Allentown, Pa., Friday, May 29, 2020. Allentown predicts a budget deficit of over $10 million, a number officials say could go higher if the economy doesn’t rebound quickly. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Coronavirus ‘We Need Help’: Small Cities Issue Plea for Federal Help

Pennsylvania cities and towns could see a 40% revenue shortfall — the most of any state, according to a League of Cities analysis.

Associated Press Associated Press June 10, 2020 10:35 am EDT
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Coronavirus Here’s What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Doesn’t Provide Aid to States

Unless the Trump administration steps in, every single American may soon find their local governments forced to cut essential services such as education, housing, and health programs.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 21, 2020 9:05 am EDT
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Coronavirus McConnell Only Cares About Helping Kentucky, Not the Rest of Us

'As Senate Majority Leader, I'm putting Kentucky's priorities at the center of the national response,' McConnell said on Sunday.

Josh Israel May 4, 2020 12:03 pm EDT
Coronavirus Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Coronavirus McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say

Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 28, 2020 11:49 am EDT
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Coronavirus McConnell Would Rather Your State Go Bankrupt Than Give More Help

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was criticized Wednesday for suggesting states should file for bankruptcy to recover from economic losses tied to coronavirus.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright April 23, 2020 2:02 pm EDT

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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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