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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.

The state's lawmakers have until the end of the week to pass a budget -- something they haven't been able to do in years. If they don't, the consequences are dire.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Governors and legislatures are keeping spending growth at its lowest level since the recession to make sure they're prepared for the next one.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
While it seems far-fetched, the danger is real for small governments.
The city is on the brink of making a speedy turnaround. Many worry that the tough financial decisions it took to get there could reverse some of its political progress.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Education funding has yet to bounce back from the recession in many states. But nowhere is the situation more dire than in Oklahoma.