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Liz Farmer

Liz Farmer, who formerly covered fiscal policy as a Governing staff writer, helps lead the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state fiscal health project’s Fiscal 50 online resource, focusing on budgets, fiscal distress, tax policy and pensions. A former research fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s Future of Labor Research Center, Farmer holds a bachelor’s degree in American history, film and television production from George Washington University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland.

Hennepin County, Minn., did a deep dive into what it was spending on the opioid crisis. The numbers were alarming.
A review of the 20 finalists finds that several are already forgoing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue each year and might not be able to afford to give up more.
States are exploring tax changes in response to the federal overhaul. The proposals in Iowa and New York this week may just be the tip of the iceberg.
After a brief shutdown on Friday, the House voted just before dawn on a two-year spending plan.
Programs that help the most vulnerable populations -- including food stamps, cash welfare and child care -- are most affected.
Some of its expenses are easy to quantify. But most aren’t.
At a time when most government agencies are only vaguely aware of the technology, Colorado could become an early adopter.
Connecticut, New York and New Jersey say that GOP tax policies unduly punish their populations. Some doubt whether their claims would stand up in court.
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting this week, a panel of female mayors gathered to discuss the movement's impact on them and the way they lead their communities.