When State Governments Use Internet Shaming to Generate Revenue
To get tax scofflaws to pay up, some states are publishing their names and the amounts they owe on public websites.
Stuck in a Growing Pension Hole, Maryland Keeps on Digging
The state legislature has only made a fourth of the agreed-upon contributions to shore up the public employee plan.
Tax Revenue Plummets in Oil Producing States
States that rely heavily on revenue from oil taxes have been hit hard by falling crude prices and have had to turn elsewhere to try to balance their budgets.
California Confronts Its Daunting Pension Shortfalls
Cuts in services may be the only answer, though activists hope to amend the constitution.
Budget Simulator Puts Citizens in Control of Government’s ‘Fiscal Spigot’
The latest interactive infographic for state and local governments has won over cities in financial trouble or improving transparency.
A Way to Fix Illinois’ Pensions Crisis?
Shifting costs to local school districts and universities seems inevitable. But that solution “is not at simple as moving the burden off of the state,” says the deputy executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards.
Counties Urge Congressional Action on Transportation Funding Fix
Infrastructure woes pile up for county governments: “Our engineer looks at us and he’s like: ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do.’”
State Lawmakers Push Pensions to Divest Fossil Fuel Holdings
Some state legislators are pushing state pension funds to divest millions from the coal and oil industries, but pension administrators are worried about the bottom line.
Would L.A. County Voters Support a Sales Tax Hike for Transportation's Sake?
The estimated $75 billion in revenue generated over the next 40 years could go toward rail line extensions, added carpool lanes, bus stop upgrades or new bikeway connections.
States Debate Who's Helped, Hurt in Shifting Tax Burdens
Some states want to cut income taxes but raise sales taxes. Who benefits from that trade-off?
Any City Can Be a ‘Smart City’ and Here’s How
It involves cloud computing and subscription software, according to a new white paper.
Four Critical Cybersecurity Issues Facing State and Local Governments
"Defending our essential infrastructure and government services, our intellectual property and our citizens’ safety are of paramount importance."
Oregon Ruling Throws State and Local Pensions for a Loop
The state Supreme Court’s legal reasoning could foretell possible impacts pension reform suits might have in Illinois and New Jersey.
Tax Amnesties Send Message to Delinquents: 'We Want You Back'
The programs not only bring in needed revenue, they encourage taxpayers to get back into the system as law-abiding tax filers.
Baltimore Unrest Prompts Note of Caution From Credit Analysts
Moody’s: There is a ‘potential for out-migration to increase, which could have a longer-term effect on the city’s tax base.’
Cleveland’s ‘Jock Tax’ Faces Big Setback in Court
The way Ohio’s second-largest city taxes out-of-town athletes sparked a lawsuit by two former NFL players.
‘It Takes a While to Educate Finance and Budget People’ on State IT Investments
Budget decision makers often have difficulty understanding the scope of a state’s technological needs.
Peoria’s ‘Budget Challenge’ Puts Residents in the Driver’s Seat
Interactive tool delivers robust feedback from citizens in the central Illinois city.
Bloomberg Kicks Off $42 Million ‘What Works Cities’ Innovation Effort
The former New York City mayor’s philanthropic arm will assist cities with things like open data and data-driven budgeting.
With a May 31 Transportation Deadline Ticking, State Officials Wait for Congress to Act
A big challenge for state transportation directors: The “uncertainty of whether or not we’re going to have long-term federal funding.”
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