White House Releases Infrastructure Law Guidebook

Feb 24, 2022 | Insights, News

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The Act provides about $13 billion in infrastructure investments for tribal communities. The White House has just released The Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure...

U.S. SBA Reaffirms Tribal Consultation Policy

Feb 24, 2022 | Insights, News

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening nation-to-nation relationships through its Tribal Consultation Policy for 2022. The policy acknowledges the unique political relationship with Native American...

Native Law Group Welcomes New Firm Administrators

Feb 24, 2022 | Insights, News

Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is pleased to announce the promotions of Stephanie Kroner (pictured) as the new Firm Administrator and Virginia Guevara as the new Assistant Firm Administrator. Stephanie and Virginia are highly skilled and vital assets to...

Insights: Working with a 50/50 Senate

Jan 19, 2021 | Insights

The 2020 November election finally came to an end in mid-January 2021, with Democrats winning two U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections in Georgia. The Democrats won by increasing voter turnout beyond that of the November election. Meanwhile, Republican turnout seems...

Washington, D.C. Update: Last Chance for a Covid-19 Relief Package in 2020

Dec 18, 2020 | Insights

While Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell remain far apart on Covid-19 relief — Pelosi wanted a broad $2 to $3 trillion package and McConnell wanted $500 billion in targeted relief — both agreed that Congress...

Washington D.C. Update: The Incoming Biden-Harris Administration

Nov 19, 2020 | Insights

The incoming Biden-Harris administration and its transition team are quickly getting to work identifying policy changes and personnel for high-level White House positions, as well as potential nominees to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of...