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To Fix FEMA’s National Flood Insurance, Take a Page From USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance (Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)

September 18th, 2017

It will take months to calculate the damage Hurricanes Harvey and Irma unleashed on Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and other states this summer: lives lost, homes destroyed, businesses wrecked, property damage in the tens of billions of dollars. But beyo… Read More

Texas and Florida Farmers: Time to Face Crop Loss

September 11th, 2017

Contributors: Kenneth D. Ackerman, Elliot Belilos

It will take months to calculate the damage Hurricanes Harvey and Irma unleashed this summer on the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida: dozens of lost lives, hundreds of thousands of destroyed homes, tens of billions in property damage and untol… Read More

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4/6/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

April 6th, 2020

President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence held a nearly 2-hour and 15-minute press conference beginning at about 5:42 this evening. The President left after 1 hour and 40 minutes. They were joined by Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fau… Read More

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4/5/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

April 5th, 2020

President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence held a nearly 90-minute press conference beginning at about 7:00 this evening. They were joined by White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx, FEMA Supply Chain Task Force Leader Rear Adm… Read More