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State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity
Based on audited financial reports from more than 20,000 government entities, this study uses eight objective indicators to identify emerging fiscal risks.
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Study: New Jersey and Connecticut are the most financially distressed states
New Jersey has the most financial red flags, followed by Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Dakota and Pennsylvania. Twenty-three states have zero red flags.
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Study: Chicago and New York City are the most fiscally stressed cities in the nation
While Chicago and New York face extreme pressure on nearly every metric, 42 of the 100 most populous cities trigger one or fewer red flags.
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Study: Nassau County and Miami-Dade are the nation’s most fiscally-stressed counties
Westchester County (NY), Prince George’s County (MD), Jefferson County (AL), Denton County (TX), and Baltimore County (MD) also have significant fiscal red flags.
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Study: Fort Bend (TX) and Gwinnett County (GA) are the most fiscally stressed school districts in the nation
School districts in Chicago, Denver, Frisco, and Omaha also have significant fiscal red flags.
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Ross v. United States: Competing interpretations of the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000
The Second Circuit’s approach to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 is flawed.
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The future of Washington Dulles Airport
Plus: TSA Gold+ airport security breakthrough, where to relocate the FAA's D.C. staff, and more.
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California set to give $14 billion pension boost to high-earning first responders
Plus: Connecticut's pre-K endowment diverts pension dollars, and pension funds are for retirement, not housing policy.
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Texas can expand data centers without raising electricity costs
Texas can improve reliability and protect consumers without sacrificing innovation and growth.
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Texas should address the structural problems driving teacher pension debt
Nearly two decades of underfunding have left the Teacher Retirement System of Texas with a growing pension shortfall.
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Fourteen school districts announce plans to shutter 147 schools in 2026
Plus: Three of the nation’s largest public school districts are navigating significant budget crises as we head into the school year.
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Idaho gets housing policy right and sets up future success
Idaho’s 2026 housing package treats affordability as a supply problem caused by excessive regulation.
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Texas launches new program to improve railroad crossing safety
By separating trains from vehicles and pedestrians, these projects can reduce crashes, delays, and roadway and freight congestion.
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More states should embrace open enrollment for public schools
Every state that has implemented strong open enrollment policies has seen improvements for the students using the program.
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Lawmakers set to give more lavish pension benefits to California’s highest-paid workers
California Assembly Bill 1383 is a taxpayer-funded handout to highly compensated, long-tenured public employees.
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Data center taxation should be guided by sound policy, not short-term gains
States should craft tax policy that is efficient, neutral in its treatment of different businesses, and built for long-term prosperity.
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Roundup of California’s 2026 technology bills
A go-to guide about the bills California’s technology policy committees considered this year.
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Gordie Howe Bridge opens without U.S. participation
Plus: Georgia's dedicated truck lanes, two ways to ruin a shipyard, and more.
