Archive - Long Story Short

Local government hiring remains strong—for now

In contrast to federal workforce cuts, the local government hiring picture continues to chug along. But economic uncertainty looms.

Jul 9 •

April 2025

Getting real about people's money

Fiscal policy is a lot harder without people's trust. Communication is the key to unlocking it.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

When government efficiency efforts actually work

A Texas efficiency review in the 1990s became a national model. The playbook was nearly opposite to Elon Musk’s and the DOGE approach.

Mar 24 •

February 2025

Muni market spotlight: Muni bonds and tax reform

Will states and localities have to choose between the lesser of two evils?

Feb 19 •

"We've entered an era of chaos and confusion"

4 takeaways for state and local governments after Trump's first two weeks in office.

Feb 1 •

January 2025

December 2024

Is Maryland the next 'rich state gone broke'?

Chronic budget deficits and slowing economic growth triggered Connecticut's budget crisis in 2017. Maryland could be next.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Federal Tax Policy in 2025, with Tom Kozlik

We're joined this week by Tom Kozlik, Head of Public Policy & Municipal Strategy at Hilltop Securities.

Dec 9, 2024 •

56:55

State and local government news coverage in Trump 2.0

The shrinking media landscape for state and local governments increases the risk that policymakers will get surprised by Washington.

Dec 8, 2024 •

Outcome Budgeting and the post-ARPA Landscape, with Andrew Kleine

This week, we spoke to Andrew Kleine, Managing Director of Government and Public Sector at Ernst & Young.

Dec 2, 2024 •

1:02:43

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts