This article was originally published on the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and can be accessed here. In March 2020, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a $11.8 billion budget that was $500 million
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Practical strategies for prioritizing use of federal funding streams Over the next few months, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and other eligible entities (i.e., hospitals, public schools, and
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This blog post is a short excerpt from the State and Local Government Review. Access the rest of the article here. This article was written by Chris Morrill.
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This blog post is a short excerpt from Public Administration Review (PAR). Access the rest of the article here. Abstract This article updates cutback management theory and challenges austerity urbanism
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The text below is from the BETTER Project and can be found here. This work is a set of three publications published by the IBM Center for the Business of
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DONALD F. KETTL, APRIL 1, 2021 It’s been a decade since earmarks in congressional appropriations were mostly ended. A little pork-barrel spending could get Congress’ wheels turning again. President Biden
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In a typical year, the federal government provides over $700 billion in grants to other levels of government, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations that provide critical services to individuals and families. The
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As America’s counties prepare for a historic federal investment to help mitigate the virus and aid the nation’s economic recovery through the American Rescue Plan, the National Association of Counties
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The federal government spends trillions of dollars each fiscal year, affecting the lives of all Americans. This spending and the revenue raised to support it are distributed differently across the
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A recently enacted federal law, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act, offers a unique opportunity for Americans to learn more about their state and local governments as well as
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To date, 42 cities in the United States have instituted minimum wages above the state or federal level. Of these cities, 22 have a minimum wage that is $15 per
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Municipal governments in the United States generate revenues from their own sources (their authority to charge for services and collect taxes); other governments (intergovernmental revenue); and, by issuing debt or
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