Cities Are Embracing Resilient, Equitable Infrastructure Finance Out of Necessity
Climate change is putting increased pressure on often-chronically underinvested and already failing systems, forcing municipal agencies to experiment with new funding mechanisms.
As States Face Sluggish Revenue Growth, They’re Threatened by Federal Policies
New Jersey’s former budget director and comptroller digs into expenditure data from a recently released report from the National Association of State Budget Officers and has six key observations.
Trump Tells Senators He Backs Capped SALT Deduction in Tax Bill
GOP tax legislation in the Senate could get a floor vote before the end of the week.
States Hope Supreme Court Sports Betting Case Will Lead to Revenue Windfall
The high court might end a “failed statutory regime” that Nevada currently enjoys.
GOP Tax Overhaul Could Hit State and Local Pension Plans With Federal Tax
“It's a huge burden,” the executive director of the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems said as he discussed the tax proposal.
Comparing Cities in Terms of the Financial Health of Their Residents
A new data dashboard features metrics like median credit scores, and delinquent debt levels for residents in 60 U.S. cities.
Maryland Congressman: It’s a Mistake Not to Pair Infrastructure With Tax Overhaul
Meanwhile, discussions continue in the infrastructure community about the promise and limitations of public-private partnerships.
Local Governments Scramble to Assess Impacts of Tax Proposals
Whether representing a booming urban center, a ritzy suburb, a steel town struggling for growth, or an overtaxed collar county of Chicago, local officials are concerned about the GOP tax plan.
Ohio Seeks to Identify, Help Local Governments Headed for Distress
Detecting trouble early gives states and local governments more flexibility to solve a local government’s fiscal challenges.
Another Affront to Local Governments in the Republican Tax Proposals
Tax credits for historic buildings and low-income communities have served as important economic development tools in some places. But will they survive a tax overhaul?
Smartest Places Emphasize Strategic Public Investments, Tax Reform Proposals Accelerate U.S. Race to the Bottom
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are wasting time and resources to dismantle two core building blocks of the original federal tax code.
Anthony Foxx: Cities Are the Places Where Transportation Solutions Will Incubate
The former Obama administration Transportation secretary sat down with Route Fifty to discuss the future of tech disruption, intergovernmental planning, transportation “welfare” and federal regulation.
Here’s Why The House Tax Bill Is ‘Devastating to Economic Development at the State and Local Levels’
Developing Port Covington in Baltimore shows the power of public-private partnerships; there is no reason we should be taking financing options off the table.
Changes to Bond Rules in GOP Tax Bill Could Shake Up Infrastructure Financing
A staff member with the Government Finance Officers Association described the potential fallout from bond-related provisions as “immediate and severe.”
Volcker Alliance Grades the 50 States According to Their Budget Practices
The report, the result of a multi-year study examining state budget procedures in five categories, aims to identify “the strongest and weakest among states will encourage new efforts to raise standards for all states.”
House Chair Leaves Door Open for Bumping Up State and Local Deduction in Tax Bill
But Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady declined to speculate on the odds a property tax deduction cap would be raised above $10,000.
As House GOP Prepares to Unveil Tax Bill, Here’s What’s Up With SALT
The odds the legislation will maintain a deduction for state and local income or sales taxes appear unlikely.
How Much Is the State and Local Property Tax Deduction Worth?
House Republicans are set to unveil their tax plan this week. Retaining a deduction for state and local property taxes promises to change the math.
How Much Every State’s Annual GDP Will Increase If Dreamers Stay
California would see, at minimum, an extra $6.1 billion a year if Congress passes the bipartisan Dream Act, and other states' gains are significant—especially as Dreamers get their degrees.
Revenue Trails Expenses Over Long Term in 11 States
A state whose annual income falls short generally turns to a mix of reserves, debt, and deferred payments on its obligations to get by.
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