Sitemap - 2022 - Long Story Short

Debunking state and local tax rankings

The economics of highway removal

The answer to effectively managing public assets

Adapting to climate change is a story of have and have-nots

LSS is one year old this month!

Is it too late to close the emissions target gap?

Getting real about muni market climate disclosure

Cuts, hikes and pot: Your guide to the state tax measures on ballots

How to get ready and find funding for EV fleets

3 things about the IRA every government stakeholder should know

Inflation is ruining everything

The fiscal mess left by Hurricane Ian may be a turning point

Why public finance is critical for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

What policymakers need to know about the latest data on telework

The Public Money Pod is now live!

The cost of the opioid crisis to governments

The hidden local impact of student loan forgiveness

Workforce, tourism and parking: three ways governments are spending recovery funds

The “Four Es” of leveraging federal funding

The skinny on state and local funding in the Inflation Reduction Act

How states and localities can fix recycling

Exclusively for LSS founding members: State and local finance quarterly

What to know about a potential recession

Explaining structural racism in municipal borrowing

When governments give away cash

Bridging partisan divides through budgeting. PLUS: Equity, engagement and federal funding.

Wooing the next generation of government workers. PLUS: Rebounding exurbs and paying for the green transition.

The biggest roadblock to city recovery goals. Plus: Budget impacts of inflation and poor pension returns.

Smart investments for water systems and how to pay for them

These two state budgets are coming down to the wire. PLUS: new data on women in public finance and metro economies.

The real deal with city-backed cryptocurrency. (PLUS: Rising marijuana tax revenue)

Guns and mental health

Explaining the ESG divide between the credit ratings agencies

An anti-racist funding approach to at-risk schools? PLUS: The fiscal cliff and inflation.

The public and economic costs of abortion policies

Disney, inflation worries, and spending on consultants

A new look to Long Story Short

Winning! The states doing the best in the pandemic recovery

Why governments should pay attention to the SEC's new climate rule

The PR trap of using recovery funds to boost tourism

When your pandemic aid is stuck in a bureaucratic logjam

Why workers are leaving local government

Wealthy team owners and the money we throw at them

Democracy and the public purse

How AI and federal funding can revolutionize city budgets

Why city revenue systems are becoming obsolete

The economic costs of climate change

$1.5 billion in federal infrastructure grants are now available. Here’s what you need to know.

Announcements! Radio appearance TODAY, discounted rates + more

What's behind the Big Quit in local government

The increasing cost of cyberattacks and what governments can do about it

A quick and dirty guide to all the new ways governments can spend their federal stimulus

How localities are buying into cryptocurrency and the tech behind it