• The Pros and Cons of Internet Gambling
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   February 16, 2012
• Will online poker be the revenue boost states are looking for?

• The Muni Market in 2012
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   January 12, 2012
• Economists and analysts are optimistic this year will be better than the last. Still, there are a few storm clouds on the horizon.

• 2011: The Bad Year That Wasn’t
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   January 2012
• In this Public Finance column, John E. Petersen says that despite dire forecasts, states and localities paid their debts on time and in full.

• Seeking a Silver Lining to Calamities
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   December 15, 2011
• Everyone knows the havoc disasters wreck on finances. How about the good they have?

• Revenue for Road Repairs
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   December 12, 2011
• Raise it or reform it: Is it time for states to rethink the gas tax?

• The Liabilities of an NBA Lockout
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   November 16, 2011
• Are city taxes and revenues affected if professional sports teams cancel their season?
• 3 Comments

• Building a New Financial Base
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   November 10, 2011
• Cities that retool for a global economy can set the stage for a reliable revenue stream.
• 8 Comments

• State, Local Finances in a Global Economy
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   November 2011
• State and local fiscal fortunes are now linked to the ups and downs of markets on every continent.

• States and Localities Squeeze Nonprofits
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   October 19, 2011
• Are localities looking for revenue in the wrong place?
• 4 Comments

• A Local Solution to a Bond Insurance Problem
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   October 13, 2011
• With localities scrambling to find investors, the National League of Cities ponders jumping into the insurance business.
• 1 Comments

• Death of the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   September 21, 2011
• The feds are talking about ending the popular tax expenditure, which could be positive and negative for state and local economies.
• 3 Comments

• The Trouble with Housing
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   September 15, 2011
• For state and local revenues to improve, housing sales need to improve. The problem is that the outlook for housing isn't very pretty.
• 7 Comments

• States and Localities Can’t Afford Big Government Projects
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   September 2011
• The fiscal situation will likely make huge capital projects like the space shuttle program and Boston’s Big Dig a thing of the past.

• Sales Taxes Take A Holiday
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   August 17, 2011
• Consumers may like back-to-school tax holidays, but are they good public policy?

• Credit Rating Risks Ahead
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   August 11, 2011
• If you thought the Great Recession was the most trying time for state and local government credit ratings, think again.

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