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The Financial Data Transparency Act is coming. Here's how state and local officials should prepare.

Mar 17

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Policing Public Pensions, with Natalie Cohen Listen now (47 min) | We take apart the "three-legged" stool of public pension funding, and explain why taxpayers should care about wonky details like…

Mar 13

There's structural balance and then there's 'balanced for now.'

Mar 10

Taking on the Urban/Rural Savings Divide, with PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity Listen now (36 min) | We unpack the many hats worn by our state/local treasurers and comptrollers. Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity joins us …

Mar 6

It used to be just troubled governments that sold off water utilities to pay off debt. Now more places are doing it.

Mar 3

Mickey, Mosquitos, and the Mysteries of Special District Finance, with Chris Goodman Listen now (48 min) | We give special treatment to special district finances, motivated by Disney's special district kerfuffle in Florida. Professor…

Feb 27

Vacations are BACK. Business travel, not so much. Here's what that means for local tax revenue.

Feb 24

Leaning Into Lodging Taxes, with Sam Hecker Listen now (45 min) | We continue our ongoing deep dive on the public finance of post-pandemic downtowns, including insights from Liz on…

Feb 20

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