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Energy-efficiency programs for job creation

A recent survey shows that three out of four economists predict a recession by 2021. What can...

The 20 fastest growing cities in America

Economic growth varies considerably from city to city, often due to a number of factors....

Atlantic City mayor resigns after admitting he stole from youth basketball team

Frank Gilliam Jr. resigned from his post as Atlantic City, N.J.'s mayor after pleading guilty in...

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Former Maryland county employee admits stealing nearly $7 million in public funds

A former COO of Montgomery County, Md.’s Department of Economic Development pleaded guilty to embezzling $6.7 million in public funds that were to be dedicated to helping small businesses. Byung II “Peter” Bang, who worked for the Montgomery County government for over 20 years, pleaded guilty on Nov. 16 in the U.S. District Court in […]

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Officials nationwide laud, lament Amazon HQ2 decision as company scores large subsidies

Technology and retail giant Amazon announced on Nov. 13 that it had selected the Long Island City neighborhood of New York and the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington County, Va. as the locations for its second headquarters, which will be split among the two regions. The announcement follows 14 months of intense competition between 230 […]

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Washington state voters ban local governments from issuing soda and grocery taxes

Voters in the State of Washington decided they didn’t want local governments creating taxes on soda or other grocery items on Election Day. About 55.5 percent of voters chose to pass Initiative 1634, also known as “Yes! To Affordable Groceries,” according to Ballotpedia. Per the initiative’s summary, the initiative prohibits “new or increased local taxes, […]

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The mini-bond issue

Mini-bonds democratize municipal bonds and are growing in usage, but do these divergent securities yield more benefits than traditional municipal bonds?

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Through grants, food companies help cities ride the gravy train

Over the past month, several cities have received funding from an unlikely source: food companies. The companies have not asked these cities for much, either. Mayo, Fla., temporarily changed its name to Miracle Whip to receive $25,000 in beautification funds from Kraft Heinz, which owns the mayonnaise substitute, according to USA Today. The city revealed the name […]

Commentary

How outcome budgeting can innovate the budget planning process

Andrew Kleine, who served as Baltimore’s budget director from 2008 to 2018, explains how outcome budgeting can give local leaders more value in the budget planning process.

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New York City caps ridesharing licenses for one year, passes other rideshare-related bills

New York has become the first major U.S. city to cap the number of ridesharing vehicles that can operate within its limits.

Commentary

Selling sales tax

Doug Jensen, senior vice president of Avenu Insights & Analytics, explains how sales tax models can be updated to accommodate for new trends and thus bring more funds to local government.

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Who are you?

When done right, branding a city will net it far more than just a flashy new logo.

Economy

Highlights

Energy-efficiency programs for job creation

The 20 fastest growing cities in America

Atlantic City mayor resigns after admitting he stole from youth basketball team

Article

Former Maryland county employee admits stealing nearly $7 million in public funds

Article

Officials nationwide laud, lament Amazon HQ2 decision as company scores large subsidies

Article

Washington state voters ban local governments from issuing soda and grocery taxes

Article

The mini-bond issue

Article

Through grants, food companies help cities ride the gravy train

Commentary

How outcome budgeting can innovate the budget planning process

Article

New York City caps ridesharing licenses for one year, passes other rideshare-related bills

Commentary

Selling sales tax

Article

Who are you?

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Seattle becomes first major U.S. city to pass domestic workers’ bill of rights

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