Archive - Long Story Short

The pros and (mostly) cons of privatizing water

Running a municipal water utility is expensive for localities. But selling it off can be even more costly.

Nov 2 •

October 2024

September 2024

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For the next 12 weeks, all LSS newsletter posts will be free and paid subscribers won't be billed.

Sep 16 •

August 2024

Proposed FDTA rule is a bit of a snoozer. But that’s a good thing.

The proposed joint rules for the federal Financial Data Transparency Act draw boundaries but leave much to be decided–or not.

Aug 26 •

July 2024

For most consumers, the EV math isn’t working yet

Without raising the gas tax, EV goals could be hard to reach.

Jul 23 •

June 2024

SCOTUS punts on a wealth tax ruling

Three takeaways from the Moore v. United States ruling that had some state and local government pundits issuing doomsday warnings.

Jun 21 •

Why the government auditing crisis could get worse

A deep dive into workforce data and trends hints at increasing trouble for government annual financial reporting in the coming years.

Jun 17 •

An inflection point for government financial reporting

The last five years have seen a dramatic increase in the time it takes to publish annual financial reports. And it's not the pandemic's fault.

Jun 3 •

May 2024

April 2024

Muni bonds and the tax reform fight

Trump's tax reform plan expires next year and that means the municipal market's low-cost financing structure could be threatened.

Apr 28 •

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