Sitemap - 2023 - Long Story Short

Making sense of conflicting economic numbers

Visions of a Public Finance Futurist, with Megan Kilgore

The Caps, Wizards and a new era for sports team relocations

Financial Leadership in the Silver State, with Abbe Yacoben

4 wealth tax takeaways from this week's SCOTUS oral arguments

"Two Questions Deep" on AI and Public Money, with Morgan Wright

How governments can prepare for the coming fiscal cliff

Observations on OPEB Obligations, with Travis Ahern

Financial Leadership for Sustainability, with Pamela Frederick

The most debt-burdened states

SPECIAL EPISODE - 2023 Election Recap with Alan Greenblatt

Chester's bankruptcy one year later

Non-Profit Hospitals' Financial Health, with Bobby Bruning

This year's tax ballot measures. In gifs.

Big and SMAll Opportunities in Municipal Bonds, with James Pruskowski

Understanding and writing about public finance

Candy Crush, Call of Duty and Capital Budgets, with Joost Van Dreunen

Inflation is taking a toll on city budgets

Spock, Mr. Miyagi and Government Performance, with Michael Jacobson

Where did those pandemic recovery dollars go?

How a dysfunctional Congress messes with state and local finances

Financial Leadership, Public School Style - with Tamara Mitchell

The trickle-down impact of a federal shutdown

EMERGENCY EPISODE - Surviving the Shutdown - with Emily Brock

Antiquated to AI in Muni Finance, with Matthew Gerstenfeld

From FOMO to just 'MO'

Paying for Results 2.0, with Caroline Whistler

Why cutting budgets in the next slowdown will be harder

Investing in People in the First State, with Treasurer Colleen Davis

The cost of becoming a 'waste magnet'

The hidden threat to every government’s finances

Smart Investments for Cybersecurity, with Omid Rahmani

Red states, blue states and green bonds

Sales Taxes in the Wake of Wayfair, with Max Behlke

What do rising interest rates mean for government debt?

Win-Win Investments in Water Infrastructure, with Josh Weimer

5 trends to watch in muni finance

Public Money in the Media Capital of the World, with Jennifer Becker

Saving neighborhoods from absentee landlords

Building Better Defaults, with David Schleicher

Getting public transit off life support

State Revenues Today and Tomorrow, with Lucy Dadayan

The municipal transport service that costs $1,300 per trip

Tractors, TRA and Timeless Finance Tools, with Mitchell Smith

What court fees and predatory lenders have in common

Taxation without Representation, with Glen Lee

Fines and fees: Making parking revenue equitable

When city service cuts aren't a money problem

How SCOTUS (sort of) modernized the sales tax

Explaining funky pension math

Budgeting for Equity and Opportunity, with Katie Johnston and Matthew Stitt

My go-to sites for state and local government data

Unlocking State and Local Assets, with Ben McAdams

How to fix government financial reporting

How to fix government financial reporting

Going to the Moon, with Chris Brown

What's wrong with government financial reporting

What's wrong with government financial reporting

Episode Revisit - Old Pipes, New Data and the Future of Infrastructure Finance, with Eric Horvath

Becoming mayor of a bankrupt city

Becoming mayor of a bankrupt city

Point Procurement at the Goal, with Mariel Reed

When traditional economic development strategies don’t work

When traditional economic development strategies don’t work

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Medicaid and the State of State Budgets, with Richard Auxier

The debt ceiling: Here we go again

The debt ceiling: Here we go again

Focus on Good Stuff, with Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine

The cost of hating on ESG

Listen: The cost of hating on ESG

Listen: Where did all the auditors go?

Public Finance "On Chain", with Steve Winterstein

Where did all the auditors go?

Season 1 Retrospective

Why some cities die off

Fixing Roads and Forecasting Revenues, with Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks

D.C.’s love-hate relationship with Congress

Tax Incentives - "Bad Policy, Good Politics," with Nathan Jensen

These governments are running out of time

Fix-It Financial Leadership, with Mark Scott

The warning signs of insolvency

Today's Municipal Credit Landscape, with Suzanne Finnegan

Getting ready for more federal oversight

Policing Public Pensions, with Natalie Cohen

How governments work around balanced budget requirements

Taking on the Urban/Rural Savings Divide, with PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity

Auctioning off water systems

Mickey, Mosquitos, and the Mysteries of Special District Finance, with Chris Goodman

Work trips, vacations and tax revenue

Leaning Into Lodging Taxes, with Sam Hecker

4 things everyone should know about state financial takeovers

Accounting, Accountability and Human Capital with LaShon Ross

The real cost of militarized police

The outdated and parochial way to run cities that just won't go away

Commerce, Cranberries, and State Tax Policy, with Scott Pattison

Who polices pensions?

Old Pipes, New Data, and the Future of Infrastructure Finance, with Eric Horvath

An AI takeover of the muni market?

5 things I’ve learned after a decade of reporting on municipal bankruptcy

State and local fiscal policy trends to watch in 2023