Americans are eager to turn the page on what’s been a painful period in our history. While we have reasons for hope (including vaccines and new leadership in Washington), we have to be clear-eyed about the scale of the challenges we face and the critical role that state and local governments play in helping America overcome those challenges.
Across our country, for example, local public health departments are administering lifesaving vaccines in collaboration with state, federal, and private-sector partners. Local governments are also working to meet the immediate needs of Americans who’ve lost jobs and are struggling to stay in their homes and feed their families, working to help small businesses stay open, all while maintaining public safety, collecting trash, responding to severe weather and performing all the other services Americans expect and deserve.
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