Chances Dim For State and Local Aid in Pending Virus Relief Deal – Route Fifty

In Illinois—a state known for financial troubles before the virus struck—state Senate President Don Harmon sent a letter last week to Sen. Dick Durbin, who represents Illinois in the U.S. Senate, asking him to consider $41 billion in federal funding for the state. Republicans lashed out in response, underscoring the political tensions that could rise up as the debate over state and local aid continues.
Nikki Haley, who served as ambassador to the United Nations under Trump and is a former South Carolina governor also criticized Harmon’s request. “This is infuriating,” she said on Twitter. “States should not get windfalls. It All has to be paid back,” she added.

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