Pa.’s Budget War Puts More Programs in Jeopardy; Next Steps for Ohio Minimum Wage Plan
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Short-term Highway Trust Fund Extensions Complicate Planning For States
There's uncertainty about whether the current trust fund shortfall could delay or reduce federal money state and local governments will receive this year for their transportation needs.
Prisons Lose Truck Contract that Budget-Gridlocked Illinois Can’t Pay; Planned Parenthood Wins in Alabama
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What Could a City Fund With the $180 Million That Wayward Military Blimp Cost?
From St. Louis to South Lake Tahoe to New York City, we look at equivalent local spending or funding needs.
Chicago’s Tough Road to Fill Budget Holes; Why Being Mayor of Portland Is a 'Lousy' Job
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Looking to Realign Its Finances, a Fiscally Boxed-in Wisconsin County Turns to Priority-Based Budgeting
“The decision really was to go back to the basics and say ‘what is it we’re here for?’ And then let’s fund that,” says the county administrator.
‘Uncertainty Reigns’ for State Revenue as Federal Budget Showdown Looms
States on average receive $1 out of every $3 of revenue from federal grants.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Airport Slots Idea; N.C.’s Legislature Doles Out Downtown Grants Randomly
Also: Concerns over uneven neighborhood policing in Dallas and strong support for cigarette tax hike in Idaho.
Illinois’ Cash-Strapped Lottery Woes Worsen; Nebraska Lawmaker Targets Gun-Free Zones
Also: Hawaii’s homelessness emergency move and Richmond’s confusing wayfinding signs.
Pa. Budget Battle Pushes Non-Profits to ‘Crisis Point’; Houston Mayor Takes on Ex-Astros Star
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Pittsburgh’s Mayor Announces Major Fiscal Commitment for Resiliency Efforts
Ten percent of the city’s operating and capital budget spending will go toward flood management, infrastructure and facilities improvements needed to face climate change impacts.
U.S. Mayors Have a Message for 2016 Presidential Contenders
“We want to refocus the conversation,” says Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. And infrastructure funding and mental health care are among the top issues for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Tar Heel Lawmakers Battle Over Gays, Immigrants, Environment; Authorities Raid Minneapolis Day Cares
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10 Questions Local Officials Need to Ask Their Budget Directors About Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability
Does your municipality rely on elastic revenue? How much does your General Fund rely on interfund transfers? Your finance team should know the answers to these questions and more.
Wildfires Burning Through Cash as Fast as Forest; Shell Oil Quits Arctic Seas
Also: Delaware brings private sector advisors in on budget planning and a Justice Department case that’s really not at all about polygamy in Utah.
Stats Shot: 381 U.S. Metro Areas, Ranked by Their 2014 GDP
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the figures on Wednesday.
OpenGov Adds Greater Functionality for State and Local Administrators
Non-financial data can now be united with budget data in reports on the open data platform.
Harvard Ash Center Picks Programs in San Francisco, N.Y.C. for 2015 Innovation Awards
Both programs will receive $100,000 awards ‘aimed at replication and dissemination of their innovations.’
Wisconsin Churches vs. Cemetery Lobbying Fight; N.C. Budget Scuttles Light Rail Project
Also: Ohio Supreme Court OKs charter school management company ‘fraud’ and a Kentucky mayor’s ‘bathroom stall’ media tweet?
Counties Pressure Congress to Provide More Certainty With Federal Payments for Tax-Exempt Public Lands
A $452 million federal program meant to compensate local governments for lost property tax revenue is set to expire at the end of September.
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