12/16/2024 11:07:00 AM

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Reports agree: Louisiana faces unfunded liabilities in pension system

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Milwaukee pension system has $2.1B net liability

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Why state governments are tightening their budgets

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Our Fragile Infrastructure: Lessons From Hurricane Helene

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Baltimore nonprofits dodge needed scrutiny

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Video: Good Day Maine: Maine's Financial Health Gets a "C"

10/14/2024 11:27:00 AM

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Report: Georgia's financial picture improves

10/7/2024 11:30:00 AM

2024 Financial State of the States: Illinois gets an 'F' again, ranked third worst 'sinkhole' state

10/7/2024 11:29:00 AM

California's financial state deteriorates as officials slack on making financial data public

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9/16/2024 8:50:00 AM

Despite upbeat projections, Pittsburgh's finances on downward spiral

9/13/2024 11:00:00 AM

The Standard Setters for State and Local Government Accounting

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9/3/2024 11:40:00 AM

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Jeanne Ives: 'There's no place like Chicago!'

8/19/2024 10:40:00 AM

The Ben Shapiro Show: Commie-la Harris' Soviet-Style JOY!

8/12/2024 12:40:00 PM

Federal government borrowed $5 billion a day in fiscal year 2024

8/12/2024 12:37:00 PM

New Jersey Rated One of the Most Fiscally Unsound States in America

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7/30/2024 8:16:00 PM

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7/29/2024 11:59:00 AM

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7/29/2024 10:29:00 AM

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7/26/2024 1:10:00 PM

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7/22/2024 5:47:00 PM

Mayor dodges loan questions, says state 'owes' public schools

7/22/2024 5:45:00 PM

Government Debt Varies Widely by State

7/19/2024 11:25:00 AM

Digital Data Standards Support Greater Transparency and Opportunity in the Municipal Bond Markets

7/15/2024 12:54:00 PM

California is late on its own financial health report for the 6th straight year

7/8/2024 5:24:00 PM

Philly Fails to Make Top 20 Best Cities List; Fitch Gives A+ Rating

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Californians Have Little to Show for All That Government Spending

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Lamont, Brokman, Budgets And Budget Busters

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Report challenges health of city of Longview finances - but not by standard measures

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Our Mission is to Help: A Rebuttal

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Cothrum: A simple, paint-by-numbers plan to fix City Hall

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America's $288 Billion City Debt Crisis

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Penny Pritzker's dig at Mike Johnson

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AARP Illinois and financial leaders work to protect Social Security

5/22/2024 10:00:00 PM

Dallas management gets a failing grade for finances

5/22/2024 9:58:00 PM

Watchdog group 'Truth in Accounting' questions Jacksonville stadium renovation plan

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Financial Data Standards for Special District Governments

5/14/2024 9:27:00 PM

Government Influence in Accounting Rulemaking Has Led to Understated Costs and Worse Financial Outcomes

5/14/2024 9:26:00 PM

Lawmakers still turn blind eye toward our pension debt

5/14/2024 9:20:00 PM

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Walters: California's descent into government secrecy

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4/16/2024 11:01:00 AM

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4/16/2024 10:58:00 AM

Fueled by federal pandemic money, Washington state's spending has skyrocketed

4/8/2024 7:58:00 AM

An Urgent Need for Transparency: States Must Prioritize Timely Financial Reporting

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12/24/2023 1:58:00 PM

Illinois has more "rainy-day" funds on hand

12/24/2023 1:55:00 PM

LA controller to city officials: You aren't spending enough

12/24/2023 1:51:00 PM

Report: South Carolina and other states should prepare for budgetary uncertainty

12/13/2023 6:01:00 PM

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12/10/2023 1:55:00 PM

Are special districts too special for meaningful comparisons?

11/30/2023 8:30:00 PM

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11/24/2023 9:32:00 AM

Pennsylvania needs to earn a better grade

11/24/2023 9:30:00 AM

Alabama taxpayers owe $7,000 to pay off state's liabilities

11/24/2023 9:28:00 AM

AZ releases key financial document it has been chronically late in producing

11/17/2023 6:33:00 PM

Report calls Pennsylvania a taxpayer 'sinkhole'

11/17/2023 6:30:00 PM

Report: Each Louisiana resident owes $18,900 to cover state's debts

11/17/2023 6:28:00 PM

Jim Dey

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Think tank ranks Oklahoma in top ten for its financial condition

11/17/2023 6:06:00 PM

North Dakota ranks high in fiscal responsibility report