Public Budgeting & Finance News

Bond Measures Are Won and Lost on Communication

So, what matters to voters?

Apr 1

March 2026

How Did Local Government Budgets React to the Opioid Crisis?

Hydrocodone was rescheduled in 2014, significantly reducing the supply of prescription opioids. What happened next?

Mar 24

Do Bond Markets Punish Nonprofits for Aligning With Donor Preferences?

Evidently, yes.

Mar 11

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December 2025

Trump and the Federal Budget: High Noon for the Separation of Powers?

An interview with Phil Joyce about the power of the purse, and checks and balances.

Dec 18, 2025 • Optimistic By Choice

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November 2025

What Happened When Alaska Put Teachers In Charge of Their Own Retirement?

Pension Lessons From The Last Frontier

Nov 5, 2025 • Optimistic By Choice

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October 2025

When Counties Team Up, Tax Dollars Go Further

Research reveals interconnected service networks deliver cost savings and lower tax burdens for residents.

Oct 23, 2025 • Optimistic By Choice

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America’s Budget Is on Autopilot

New research indicates budget process preserves past commitments without adapting to present circumstances.

Oct 16, 2025 • Optimistic By Choice

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July 2025

Can Fiscal Rules in the EU Help America’s Federal Debt Problem?

Recent Research Says American Policy Makers Looking To Reduce Budget Deficits Might Want To Look Across The Pond

Jul 29, 2025 • Sarah L Bromley

June 2025

The Debt Problem Is Worse Than You Think

America’s $162.7 Trillion Problem

Jun 10, 2025 • Sarah L Bromley

April 2025

Trump’s Next Fiscal Target? An Analysis of Tax Expenditures in the TCJA

An interview with Martin Luby and Michael Granof

Apr 30, 2025 • Sarah L Bromley

Is Trump Taking The US Back To The 1970s? An Interview With Phil Joyce

Q&A with Phil Joyce on Tracing the Budget and Impoundment Control Act

Apr 16, 2025 • Sarah L Bromley

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March 2025

The Budget Impact of National Cannabis

Legalization Would Be More Than Taxes, Study Finds

Mar 6, 2025 • Prattay Mazumdar

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