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State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity

State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity

By Geoffrey Lawrence and Carter Langofer

Based on audited financial reports from more than 20,000 government entities, this study uses eight objective indicators to identify emerging fiscal risks.

Texas can expand data centers without raising electricity costs
Texas can expand data centers without raising electricity costs

By Max Gulker and Steven Gassenberger

Texas should address the structural problems driving teacher pension debt
Texas should address the structural problems driving teacher pension debt

By Steven Gassenberger

Senate Bill 1939 allows Texas’ ship channel fund to retain its interest earnings
Senate Bill 1939 allows Texas’ ship channel fund to retain its interest earnings

By Jay Derr

Public-private partnerships can help Texas address its port infrastructure backlog
Public-private partnerships can help Texas address its port infrastructure backlog

By Jay Derr

  • Texas should follow Virginia’s lead on transportation project funding
    Texas should follow Virginia’s lead on transportation project funding

    Testimony by Baruch Feigenbaum

  • Utah can do more to prevent “taxation by citation”
    Utah can do more to prevent “taxation by citation”

    Backgrounder by Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan

  • Texas can do more to prevent “taxation by citation”
    Texas can do more to prevent “taxation by citation”

    Backgrounder by Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan

  • Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government 
    Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government 

    Commentary by Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell

  • Data show California does not have a public safety staffing crisis. Public pension reforms should not be rolled back.
    Data show California does not have a public safety staffing crisis. Public pension reforms should not be rolled back.

    Commentary by Mariana Trujillo

  • California Assembly Bill 1383 would drive up costs for local governments
    California Assembly Bill 1383 would drive up costs for local governments

    Backgrounder by Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

  • Loopholes in Florida laws allow law enforcement to collect excessive fines
    Loopholes in Florida laws allow law enforcement to collect excessive fines

    Commentary by Vittorio Nastasi and Adrian Moore

  • Building networks of managed lanes in big cities to reduce traffic congestion
    Building networks of managed lanes in big cities to reduce traffic congestion

    Commentary by Baruch Feigenbaum

  • Local data center moratoria are costly for the whole country
    Local data center moratoria are costly for the whole country

    Commentary by Max Gulker

Privatization Policy Studies

  • State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity
    State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity

    Policy Study by Geoffrey Lawrence and Carter Langofer

  • Improving public sector defined contribution plans to help provide secure, adequate retirement income
    Improving public sector defined contribution plans to help provide secure, adequate retirement income

    Policy Brief by Rod Crane and Richard Hiller

  • Annual Transportation Finance Report 2026
    Annual Transportation Finance Report 2026

    Policy Brief by Robert Poole

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