American Cities See Their Luck Turn With a Biden Administration
Local government aid in Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus bill is the latest bright spot for cities and states that were treated as adversaries during the Trump administration.
At least six of President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees served as mayors or governors, including Pete Buttigieg, the nominee for Transportation Secretary.
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America’s states and cities are emerging from political exile.
President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed cabinet includes at least six officials who have led municipalities or states, like former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. That’s in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump, whose cabinet relied heavily on corporate and industry insiders.