Even before President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom squared off over Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to ...

Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

Sen. Peter Welch introduced legislation Thursday to reform federal disaster management with an eye toward more local control.

President Donald Trump visited Texas to assess flood damage as his administration considers significant changes to FEMA.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine made good on a veto promise of creating a group to study and offer solutions to combat rising property taxes.

Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed co-chairs for a property tax reform work group and set a Sept. 30 deadline to “issue a report with concrete proposals that will provide meaningful tax relief.” ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem proposes eliminating FEMA in its current form and reorganizing it to better respond to natural disasters. Noem's comments came amidst ongoing search and ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called for the complete overhaul and reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Speaking at a reform meeting, she argued that FEMA needs to be ...

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Wednesday unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and ...

FEMA needs reform—and local mayors want a say in shaping those changes Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative agree that FEMA doesn’t always meet their needs. But they don’t want ...

Trump declared a major disaster in Texas as FEMA reforms face scrutiny for delayed response to deadly Hill Country flash floods.