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States look to AI for its potential to help with finances
March 20, 2024 | News, FinanceArtificial intelligence holds promise for creating budget-saving efficiencies, aiding in audits and helping with compliance. But the emerging technology also poses challenges that could affect spending.
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Amid rising costs, states scramble to budget for natural disasters
February 28, 2024 | Finance, NewsThe U.S. set a new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in 2023. State budgets are increasingly shouldering the costs of more frequent and expensive weather events.
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States turn up the heat on ESG investing
February 21, 2024 | News, FinanceAt issue is whether mandates about environmental, social and governance investment strategies infringe upon a state fiduciary’s duty to maximize returns.
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As pandemic aid winds down, states scramble to fill gaps
February 12, 2024 | News, FinanceCOVID-19 left a lasting mark on a few sectors, with schools, public transit and child care providers facing fiscal cliffs as federal funding dries up. State legislators, many already grappling with shortfalls, are looking for solutions.
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Another large bank plans to exit the muni market
December 20, 2023 | News, FinanceIt’s the second big bank to drop its municipal bond business this year. But its decision, which many believe is the result of anti-ESG politics, could have a significant impact.
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What a major income tax case before the Supreme Court means for states
December 06, 2023 | News, FinanceDuring oral arguments this week, the court signaled it was wary of issuing an opinion that could upend the tax code.
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Helping cities flip money pits into gold mines
November 15, 2023 | Finance, NewsAn incubator is working with cities to capitalize on their under-used properties by helping them to think like real estate developers.
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How California and Florida are trying to stave off the home insurance crisis
November 01, 2023 | News, FinanceHistorically, the two states have had very different approaches to insuring against natural disasters. That’s changing.
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Real-time data on what muni bond investors think of your city
December 21, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsA new data tool offers a window into how investors are responding to changes affecting the financial outlook of individual governments, including trends like the rise of remote work.