Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Disaster Recovery Should Not Be Complicated by Politics
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, May 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Christina Mojica:
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Disaster recovery should not be complicated by politics
The distribution of federal disaster aid has drawn renewed scrutiny as approval rates have varied sharply across states. Since President Donald Trump returned to office, about 23% of aid requests from Democratic-led states were approved, compared to nearly 89% for Re . . .
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Disaster recovery should not be complicated by politics
The distribution of federal disaster aid has drawn renewed scrutiny as approval rates have varied sharply across states. Since President Donald Trump returned to office, about 23% of aid requests from Democratic-led states were approved, compared to nearly 89% for Re . . .