Federal Aid Could Be Harder to Come by in the Next Recession
It’s a factor state and local policy makers may want to account for.
Pittsburgh's Path Out of Financial Distress
The fiscal future now looks more stable for Pennsylvania’s second-largest city.
S&P Nudges Philadelphia's Credit Rating Downward
The city's finances face pressure from public employee pensions and added public school costs are on the horizon.
Counties Enmeshed With Federal Lands Score Wins in Spending Bill
The legislation will rekindle the Secure Rural Schools program and beef-up Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
Federal Spending Bill a Boon for State and Local Law Enforcement, Opioid Programs
But sheriffs and police chiefs want requirements put in place that will prevent states from siphoning off much-needed funds, especially for treatment.
Massive Federal Spending Bill Offers Big Boost for State, Local Programs
The legislation would beef-up Community Development Block Grant funding and TIGER grants would triple compared to FY 17. There are other notable increases as well.
State Treasurers Want Advance Refunding Tax Exemption Restored
States have used advance refunding bonds to refinance debt. Their tax-exempt status was nixed as part of last year's tax rewrite.
More Retail-Inflamed Heartburn Awaits Local Economic Development Officials
City halls, planners and community stakeholders ignore the current instability in the grocery sector at their own potential peril.
Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 29 States
Most states recorded more robust growth in overall tax collections at the start of fiscal 2018, according to preliminary data collected by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. But federal tax reform has brought plenty of uncertainty.
Trump's Budget Repeats Calls for Slashing State and Local Programs
The proposal appears to be out of step with previous actions by Congress and a new two-year budget deal enacted last week.
The One Thing Infrastructure Experts Feel the Federal Budget Needs Desperately
Hint: 24 states, seeking new revenue, have already done it.
Unpredictable Intergovernmental Aid Is Particularly Challenging for Cities
Route Fifty’s 2018 Management Survey reveals an emerging hindrance to sound budget planning at the state and local levels.
House Dems Call for 5 Times More Infrastructure Spending Than What's Expected in Trump's Plan
"The president talks a big act, but then he proposes a small bill," according to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to States Not Happening. At Least Not Yet.
ANALYSIS: New Jersey’s former comptroller and budget director offers insights on the complexities of the federal appropriations process.
Congressional Budget Deal Poised to Include $20 Billion Boost for Infrastructure Spending
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the funding would "augment" existing public works programs.
Federal Reform, Slow Revenue Growth Pressure States
Despite the third-longest U.S. economic recovery on record, lackluster growth in state tax collections has left many policymakers with little wiggle room to balance their budgets.
How States Are Gambling on Sports Betting Case
Sports betting bills have been filed in some 20 states, ranging from ones detailing exactly how the sports betting would work to mere placeholders that would allow for specific language once the case is decided.
Volcker Alliance Updates Its State Budget Report Cards
A new detailed breakdown of the state-by-state ratings and additional insights aim to help state budget practitioners “understand and improve their state's critical fiscal practices.”
What Does the Economic Forecast Look Like for U.S. Metro Areas?
Estimates presented to mayors last week show solid national GDP growth in the near term. But there are concerns about workforce participation, regional divides and immigration policy.
Appalachia, Civil War Scholars Alarmed by Kentucky Governor's Budget Ax
STATE & LOCAL ROUNDUP | Michigan governor says pipeline isn’t at risk for imminent failure; fake flu information in Oklahoma; and a step closer to paying every city employee at least $15 an hour in Cleveland.
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