• Florida Gov. Scott Raising Piles of Cash for Re-Election Campaign
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   April 4, 2013
• The Florida governor's poll numbers remain stubbornly low, but he's raising mountains of cash for his re-election campaign.

• Despite Rise in Drilling, Shale Revenue Dropped in Pennsylvania
• Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   |   Pittsburgh   |   April 4, 2013
• Although energy companies have drilled more natural gas wells in Pennsylvania, towns will see fewer dollars from them this year.

• The Right Way to Manage a Government Contract
• BY: Charles Chieppo   |   April 3, 2013
• The Illinois Lottery is showing that government officials can hold their own with their private-sector counterparts.
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• Why States Shouldn't Count on Another Big Income Tax Boost in 2013
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Nation   |   April 3, 2013
• RBC municipal analyst Chris Mauro warns that the boost at the end of 2012 was an anomaly driven by a rush to cash in on capital gains and other income in anticipation of new tax increases in 2013.

• Detroit City Council Continues to Meet Despite Pending Lawsuit
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Detroit, Mich.   |   April 3, 2013
• Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr, in the face of a new lawsuit that challenges the City Council's ability to hold session, has told the council to continue meeting as usual even though it cannot take any official action without his approval.
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• New Revenue Booster: Selling Your City's Expertise?
• BY: Brian Peteritas   |   Edmonton, Canada   |   April 3, 2013
• The Canadian city of Edmonton has created a for-profit agency to sell its expertise in waste management to other cities around the world.

• Texas Courts Gun Manufacturers
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 1, 2013
• Texas Governor Rick Perry is pushing to have more weapons made in the state. His office has sent letters to 34 different firearms and accessories manufacturers in other states encouraging them to relocate to Texas.
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• Maryland Raising Stakes in Casino Wars with Delaware and West Virginia
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   April 1, 2013
• For years, casinos in West Virginia and Delaware siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling revenue from Marylanders. Now Maryland is poised to win back increasing numbers of those gamblers — and their millions.

• Oil Revenue Fuels Fighting Among Alaska Legislators
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Alaska   |   April 1, 2013
• A 2007 oil production tax increase has helped the state save up $17 billion. But now Republicans want to roll back the hike to lure more business.

• What's Really Needed to Save Detroit: Democracy
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   April 1, 2013
• Certainly spending must be cut and services must be restored, but it's essential that the voices of the loyal Detroiters who have stayed be heard.
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• Why Kentucky's Pension Reform Has Some Governments Yawning
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   April 1, 2013
• Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear calls its pension reform “a good solution to a thorny problem." But the state’s local governments are far less impressed.
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• Stockton Bankruptcy Sets Stage for Pension Battle
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   April 1, 2013
• Some say the ruling in Stockton, Calif.'s case could lead to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on how bankrupt cities deal with their pension liabilities.

• The Risks of Relying on User Fees
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 2013
• In the past three years, states and cities have brought in billions of dollars in additional user fees. But there are pitfalls to this form of revenue boost.

• Flood-Prone Cities Undertake Disaster Planning on Their Own
• BY: Jonathan Walters   |   April 2013
• Places like Hoboken, N.J., aren’t waiting for another Superstorm Sandy. They're taking matters into their own hands. But what’s best for one city may not be best for the region.