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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.

Cities still haven't recovered from the recession, and a new report concludes that they might instead be sliding into another fiscal contraction.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Politics and finances are largely to blame. But some say it's a trend not worth worrying about.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Previous attempts to address the state's pension crisis haven't gone far enough. This time around, past, present and future employees could take a hit.
It's called blockchain. Some say it will have a bigger impact than the internet.
States and localities say direct loans aren't as much of a hassle as issuing bonds. That may be true, but they're also riskier.