Economy

Highlights

How the U.S.’s largest metro areas rank for economic freedom

Economic freedom is an important trait of cities. It's attractive to residents and businesses,...

Nebraska legislator proposes warning system for at-risk city and county budgets

A Nebraska state senator has floated the idea of creating a state-run warning system to notify...

Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Across the country, cities are proposing and implementing multiple strategies in attempts to...

Article

Wyoming committee considers letting local governments create voter-approved taxes

Wyoming municipalities could soon get far more funding options than they currently have.

Article

Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Last week, four Albuquerque, N.M., city employees filed a class-action lawsuit that accuses the city of paying female workers less than male workers.

Article

Illinois-wide pension law, pension debts cripple municipalities’ finances

Long-growing state-wide pension funding shortfalls combined with a new state law that withholds funding from local governments that can’t pay for their pensions has led to a multi-faceted monetary crisis among municipalities throughout Illinois.

Public buyers adapting to accelerated government spending

Public purchasers must closely scrutinize cooperative procurement opportunities.

Commentary

Why AARP is investing in local communities

The 2018 AARP Community Challenge Grant Program is funding “quick-action” projects. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 16.

Article

Learning to share

The sharing economy offers cities new partnerships and benefits, but some have had trouble in adapting to the model.

Top management must give the purchasing team the tools they need

Strategic sourcing and cooperative procurement are key best practices, says Steve Gordon, former director of procurement in the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., and Alexandria, Va.

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Over 100 local public entities in Michigan found to have underfunded retirement benefits

In the wake of a new Michigan pension law, the state’s department of treasury revealed that over 110 of 490 local Michigan governments have underfunded pensions or retirement health care benefits.

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Nashville mayor resigns, pleads guilty to felony theft amid adultery scandal

Nashville, Tenn., Mayor Megan Barry has resigned, received three years of probation and reimbursed the city $11,000 for illegal expenditures following a plea agreement in a theft case.

Economy

Highlights

How the U.S.’s largest metro areas rank for economic freedom

Nebraska legislator proposes warning system for at-risk city and county budgets

Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Article

Wyoming committee considers letting local governments create voter-approved taxes

Article

Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Article

Illinois-wide pension law, pension debts cripple municipalities’ finances

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Public buyers adapting to accelerated government spending

Commentary

Why AARP is investing in local communities

Article

Learning to share

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Top management must give the purchasing team the tools they need

Article

Over 100 local public entities in Michigan found to have underfunded retirement benefits

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Nashville mayor resigns, pleads guilty to felony theft amid adultery scandal

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Nashville mayor’s spending to be investigated after admission of extramarital affair

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