People can work anywhere now, so why stay in cramped apartments? But the more people flee urban areas due to the coronavirus pandemic, the harder it will be to revive local economies since much-needed income is leaving as well. 

To talk about the future of cities we reached out to two experts — Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan, who was Southfield’s first African American mayor, and Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston.

Show Notes:

• Several lawmakers disclose opaque financial records
• Pelosi hits GOP on tax disputes in coronavirus relief talks
• Airlines furlough tens of thousands as payroll support expires
• Women, small-dollar donors fuel $11 billion election cycle
• Invite-only: How one Hill aide is turning his political connections into a business