• Businesses and the Property Tax
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   July 20, 2011
• A new report scores states on how well they administer the unpopular tax.
• 9 Comments

• Atlanta Pulls Off A Major Pension Overhaul
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   July 14, 2011
• Plus, what might a lost NFL or NBA season cost your state and city?

• Who's the First to Go?
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   July 2011
• Public employees are at the front of the firing line, paying the price for widespread voter angst.
• 1 Comments

• Anatomy of a Tax Amnesty
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   June 22, 2011
• Tax amnesties are unpopular with the public. On the other hand, they raise much-needed money in this cash-strapped climate.
• 1 Comments

• The Demand for Disclosure
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   June 16, 2011
• Municipal bond market investors want to know more about issuers -- and they want to know it on a quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.

• States Look to Collect Internet Sales Taxes
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   May 18, 2011
• Desperate for revenue, states are trying all the tricks in the book to force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes.
• 5 Comments

• What’s the Matter with the Muni Market?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   May 12, 2011
• Both borrowing and lending have decreased. The municipal bond market's problems run deeper than simple headline risk.
• 1 Comments

• The Debt Demon
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   May 2011
• Have states and localities borrowed too much?

• Student Debt and the Public Purse
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   April 26, 2011
• The student loan bubble could hurt state and local revenue.
• 3 Comments

• The Story Behind Tax Expenditures
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   April 20, 2011
• They're the hottest topic in budget-balancing and deficit-cutting circles. They are also the least understood and the most controversial.
• 4 Comments

• Rainy Day Funds: Did the Lifeline Work?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   April 14, 2011
• As revenues return, legislators and policymakers are beginning to take stock of how well their rainy day funds functioned.
• 3 Comments

• Is the Hollywood Tax Credit Under Attack?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   March 16, 2011
• In a year when severe budget cuts are on the table, states are rethinking film tax-credit programs.
• 1 Comments

• Is the Muni Bond Market Really in Dire Straits?
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   March 10, 2011
• Some argue that the municipal bond market's recent upheaval is the fault of a single 60 Minutes segment.
• 2 Comments

• Is Federal Help Truly a Myth?
• BY: John E. Petersen   |   March 2011
• History says cities and states can look to the feds for a fiscal rescue plan.

• Losing Out on Corporate Taxes
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   January 18, 2011
• The state of state corporate income taxes is a mess.
• 2 Comments

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