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• Delayed Medicaid Payments for D.C., Thanks to the Shutdown
• Oct. 4, 2013
• Due to the unique financial structure of the District of Columbia, the city can't even spend its own money to pay for Medicaid.

• Stockton, Calif., Council Backs Plan to Get Out of Bankruptcy
• Oct. 4, 2013
• Stockton, California's city council approved a plan on Thursday for the city to adjust its debt to exit from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with bond insurer Assured Guaranty to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt.

• New York to Sue Wells Fargo over National Mortgage Settlement
• Oct. 2, 2013
• Fielding complaints from borrowers struggling to save their homes, New York’s top prosecutor is preparing a lawsuit against Wells Fargo, accusing the bank, the nation’s largest home lender, of flouting the terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement aimed at stanching foreclosure abuses.

• Detroit's Bond Rating Downgraded
• Oct. 1, 2013
• Fitch Ratings downgraded Detroit’s bond rating today after the city opted not to make payments on its general obligation bonds.

• Commentary
• The Murky Muni Market in the Post-Detroit Bankruptcy Era
• Oct. 1, 2013
• State and local governments need to change how they tell their story.

• Commentary
• Is Earmarking the Best Way to Fund Projects?
• Oct. 1, 2013
• It's not black and white, but understanding the pros and cons increases your chances of coming to the right answer for a particular project.

• State Treasurers Caught in Politics’ Crosshairs
• Oct. 1, 2013
• As finances grow tighter and pension liabilities stay in the spotlight, treasurers in several states have been clashing with their peers about how best to manage the money.

• Phoenix CFO Tapped for D.C.'s Top Finance Post
• Sep. 27, 2013
• Jeff DeWitt helped rescue Phoenix financially during the recession. Now he faces new challenges in D.C., if confirmed

• White House to Free Up to $300M to Aid Detroit
• Sep. 27, 2013
• The White House will announce today nearly $300 million in new, repurposed and freed-up grants from the Obama administration and private foundations to help the ailing Motor City.

• New Jersey Ordered to Strengthen Affordable Housing Rules
• Sep. 27, 2013
• New Jersey is not doing enough to foster affordable housing in every community, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in a major decision that gives the Christie administration five months to draft new housing rules.

• Fate of Massachusetts Tech Tax in Governor's Hands
• Sep. 27, 2013
• The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously Thursday to abolish a sales tax on software services that generated a firestorm of criticism from business leaders, following Wednesday’s action in the House of Representatives to repeal the fledgling levy.

• Can the Threat of Defunding Education Slow Down Tax Cuts?
• Sep. 26, 2013
• A tax fight in Missouri may signify the limits to cuts.

• Nonprofit Housing Groups Exempt from Property Taxes, Rules New Jersey Supreme Court
• Sep. 26, 2013
• Nonprofits that provide housing and other services to people with mental illness and other disabilities do not have to pay property taxes, the state Supreme Court ruled today, ending a battle with nine Bergen County communities that had challenged the tax-exempt status of one charitable agency nearly a decade ago.

• Massachusetts House Votes to Repeal New Tech Tax
• Sep. 26, 2013
• The state Senate is poised today to follow the lead of the House, which voted yesterday to repeal the so-called tech tax in a finger-pointing session that left business leaders concerned that lawmakers just don’t understand the technology sector.

• Gay Marriage 'Tourism': How Big an Economic Boost Will It Be for States?
• Sep. 25, 2013
• The summer's Supreme Court decisions unleashed pent-up demand for gay marriages, and a handful of states reaped an economic benefit. The effect is not huge, but neither is it insignificant.