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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.

In an anti-debt climate, voters in the two states cleared the way for spending on major economic development projects.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Voters in two states rejected measures that would have raised taxes -- either for consumers or corporations.
But cities are still dealing with slow revenue growth and rising costs, according to a new report.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
New rules are forcing states and localities to calculate how much revenue they’re losing to business deals -- and whether they pay off. It’s something Washington state has been doing for a decade.
A new study suggests outsourcing government services can disproportionately impact low-income users' finances, health and safety.
The state, which has more English-language learners than any other, restricted bilingual education in the '90s. Voters are bringing it back.
Mayor Sylvester Turner is garnering praise for his proposal's comprehensiveness and balance.