An array of non-traditional investment vehicles will likely be offered up to governments’ defined-contribution plans. Consultants, plan sponsors and overseers need to approach them with caution.
It’s not just uncertainty coming from Washington. It’s a structural shift in who bears fiscal risk, and local governments are at the bottom of that ladder.
Electing legislatures under such a system would give minority-party voters more of a voice in their government and blunt the impact of gerrymandering. An effort in Wyoming could serve as a blueprint.
They’re crucial to local economies. As Congress debates a new surface transportation bill, it’s a time to set funding formulas that reflect needs on the ground.
Too many end up homeless. Stability is critical, and far more can be done to create supportive environments.
The latest struggle over abortion rights is in disguise at the Supreme Court.
Convenience stores, bodegas and other small food sellers will have to make difficult changes under new federal and state regulations. It could make it harder for low-income people to follow a balanced diet, and some may have to close.
As Atlanta’s mayor puts it, a strategy for everything “means you have a strategy of nothing.”
Teams are worth a lot of money that public universities could use to fund academic priorities. It’s also an opportunity to abandon the myth of the “student-athlete.”
State policies that can unlock the affordability of home electrification, rooftop solar and battery storage could save families significant money while giving them a direct stake in the next energy economy.
They say they’re tightening their belts. But survey optimism and budget balance tell you little about longer-term structural fiscal health.
State zoning reforms to remove barriers to factory-built homes have done little to close the housing gap. There are steps state and federal policymakers should take to boost this affordable option.
Despite failing to cover the costs of infrastructure, state and federal motor fuel taxes have been an elegant solution to funding transportation. More user fees are likely, but they will be kludgier and more intrusive.
Its success reflects a combination of consistent public investment and cultural seriousness about the obligation to care for people.
They’re a crucial public resource, but cities don’t manage or maintain them well. There is plenty they could be doing.
States and communities should welcome this digital infrastructure, but only on terms that protect ratepayers, workers, water and public trust.
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