The 2028 Games are approaching fast; not everyone thinks L.A. can get through hosting financially unscathed.
States’ overall fiscal cushions are quickly eroding, leaving states with fewer resources to address widespread current and projected budget imbalances.
Retirees and childless newcomers are driving the state's population gains, leaving districts to manage declining per-pupil funding with the same fixed costs.
Some legislators questioned whether school districts should be responsible for providing certain services to students with disabilities.
If abruptly changing federal policy becomes a recurring feature, state and local governments will need to adjust how they govern, not just how they budget.
Republican-led proposals aim to reduce income taxes but may shift more of the tax burden onto lower earners through expanded sales taxes.
It’s more important than ever for state and local governments to get strategic about managing federal grants. Without better capacity and coordination, they risk missing opportunities.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the changes would help close a $3 billion deficit without raising taxes on residents. The state’s business leaders feel betrayed.
A group of tech leaders has put $35 million into initiatives aimed at stopping or weakening a proposed 5 percent tax on residents with more than $1 billion in wealth.
A new analysis finds a proposed statewide rent cap could reduce property values and erode local tax revenue.
A growing number of states are taking steps to shrink long-term obligations for retiree health benefits by boosting savings or revising benefit structures.
Sweeping state limits — or eliminating the tax altogether — are politically appealing. But cuts in property tax rates combined with targeted state tax relief are less disruptive to local finances.
After 24 hours of grinding floor debate, the Washington House approved an income tax on households earning more than $1 million per year.
A lot of cities have tried doing away with the fare box. Most of them have run into problems of one kind or another.
As long as Congress disregards the collateral damage that AI and other new technologies are already bringing to our economy, states and municipalities will need to move quickly to capture new revenues to support workers left behind.
States are beginning to receive hundreds of millions from a new $50 billion federal rural health program, but lawmakers and health groups are challenging how the money will be spent.
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