The Financial Data Transparency Act is coming. Here's how state and local officials should prepare.
Policing Public Pensions, with Natalie CohenListen now (47 min) | We take apart the "three-legged" stool of public pension funding, and explain why taxpayers should care about wonky details like…
There's structural balance and then there's 'balanced for now.'
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Taking on the Urban/Rural Savings Divide, with PA Treasurer Stacy GarrityListen now (36 min) | We unpack the many hats worn by our state/local treasurers and comptrollers. Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity joins us …
It used to be just troubled governments that sold off water utilities to pay off debt. Now more places are doing it.
Mickey, Mosquitos, and the Mysteries of Special District Finance, with Chris GoodmanListen now (48 min) | We give special treatment to special district finances, motivated by Disney's special district kerfuffle in Florida. Professor…
Vacations are BACK. Business travel, not so much. Here's what that means for local tax revenue.
Leaning Into Lodging Taxes, with Sam HeckerListen now (45 min) | We continue our ongoing deep dive on the public finance of post-pandemic downtowns, including insights from Liz on…
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