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Penelope Lemov

correspondent

Penelope Lemov is a correspondent and part-time editor for GOVERNING. She writes two e-newsletters -- one on finance, the other on taxes and revenue -- and edits features and columns every month. She is the former Health columnist for GOVERNING and was senior editor for several award-winning GOVERNING features. She is also the founder and writer of the blog, www.grownchildren.net.

Although issuance is down, there have been a few good developments on the municipal bond front.
At the same time states are looking to beef up corporate tax collections, they are also cutting corporate taxes.
D.C.'s Tax Revision Commission has suggested an unusual way to broaden the city's tax base -- and get around the federal government.
Partially driven by a devastating alternative, Congress appears closer than ever to passing an Internet sales tax bill.
A group of local pension plans has a strategy to fight 2-and-20 fees and lower the costs of private equity investments.
With the ways for funding transportation infrastructure changing, what options do Congress and the states have left?
Analysts see a better year ahead, but say there are factors that could cause a 2013 repeat.
Do states and localities have a revenue interest in virtual currencies?
When there’s public outcry over something -- whether it’s gun control or apartheid -- states and cities reevaluate what their pension plans invest in. But should they be social investing at all?
Issuers may be enjoying low-interest rates when they come to market, but that doesn't mean these are the best of times.