A feud over local taxes turns into a referendum on government itself
For more than a year, the residents of Amelia, just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, have been consumed by a fiery debate over a proposal to impose a new local tax of
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2017 State & Local Government Finance Tables Released by Census Bureau
The Census of Governments identifies the scope and nature of the nation’s state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment. The Census of
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Why midsized metro areas deserve our attention
Over the past few years, new research and major political and business events have combined to make Americans more attentive to how place shapes economic and social outcomes. Back in
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Overlapping Jurisdictions: The Challenge of Tax Incentives in Major Metropolitan Areas
The tax structure of metropolitan counties in the United States is increasingly complex. First, local governments are expected to provide tax relief to attract and maintain businesses and not over-burden
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