Q&A with FEMA’s Fugate: Capitalism, Socialism and Disaster Mitigation December 13, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle In January, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate gave states a choice for dealing with climate change. Option A:...
The Politics of Safety, Affordability and Building Codes: Viewpoint July 10, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle In April, some 1,200 home builders, inspectors, architects and engineers gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to debate the standards that should...
Why FEMA Disaster Aid Deductible Makes Sense, Except to Local Officials and Builders May 13, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle The proposal boiled down to just three paragraphs in the Federal Register: Would it be a good idea, the Federal...
Why Debate Over Obamacare May Never End: Viewpoint August 7, 2014 By Christopher Flavelle At the end of last year, I wrote that the debate over Obamacare’s impact would be settled once its main...