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A Third Way for Public Pensions: Adjustable Pension Plans
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| May 16, 2013
Defined-benefit plans put all the risk on states and localities; defined-contribution plans put it all on employees. Now there's a new approach to risk sharing.
Do Tax Breaks for Senior Citizens Pay for Themselves?
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| April 25, 2013
Cash-strapped states are questioning the tax exemptions they offer the elderly.
4 Comments
What's Wrong with Kansas' Tax Reform?
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| April 11, 2013
According to finance experts from the left and right, it's the worst reform measure passed by a state in the last two years.
9 Comments
Should States, Cities Invest in Gun Manufacturers?
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| March 28, 2013
It might make sense financially, but some argue it isn't ethical.
6 Comments
What's the Medicaid Expansion Worth to a State?
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| March 14, 2013
The fiscal facts on what a state gains or loses by broadening its Medicaid roles.
2 Comments
Revisiting and Replenishing Rainy Day Funds
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| February 28, 2013
Rainy day funds were nearly washed away by the recession. What should states be doing about them now?
Gun Taxes and State Revenues
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| February 14, 2013
A handful of states and localities are considering gun and ammunition taxes. Is there any state and local revenue in this approach?
42 Comments
The Muni Bond Market in 2013
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| January 31, 2013
Issuers may be enjoying low-interest rates when they come to market, but that doesn't mean these are the best of times.
1 Comments
What to Do About the Gas Tax?
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| January 17, 2013
Two states, two different approaches for fixing how we pay for roads.
13 Comments
The State of State and Local Finances
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| December 13, 2012
New studies afford a state-by-state or city-by-city analysis of fiscal well being.
2 Comments
States, Estate Taxes and the Fiscal Cliff
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| November 30, 2012
What is the future of the 'death tax'?
1 Comments
Cities, Bankruptcy Law and Pension Payments
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| November 15, 2012
As cities face extreme fiscal pressure, can Chapter 9 ease their pension obligations?
36 Comments
Looking Past Libor
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| October 25, 2012
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is hoping to help arm issuers with more information before they borrow money.
1 Comments
States and the Federal Fiscal Cliff
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| October 11, 2012
The effect of higher federal taxes and sequestration cuts on state budgets and revenue.
1 Comments
Raising Money for Education
BY:
Penelope Lemov
| September 27, 2012
Are there ways to open taxpayers' wallets for K-12 kids?
6 Comments
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Do Tax Breaks for Senior Citizens Pay for Themselves?
"I am much more receptive to empirical data, and the evidence I see here in Wisconsin...."
What's Wrong with Kansas' Tax Reform?
"There's an exodus in Kansas too. In fact, one out of three counties in this state will..."
A Third Way for Public Pensions: Adjustable Pension Plans
"Penelope, you write:
"A defined-benefit (DB) plan guarantees them their prescribed..."
Fracking Tax Issues and Logistics
"The one thing that everyone in this thread is not realizing is that back in 1987, the..."
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