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How one state has mapped out its opioid recovery plans
February 22, 2024 | News, FinanceThe Garden State is pouring more than $95 million of its opioid settlement money into harm reduction, treatment and housing as it starts to mitigate substance use disorders.
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The race heats up for massive IRA state and local climate funding program
| News, FinanceThe Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program will award $4.6 billion to states and metro areas this year to implement aspects of local climate action plans.
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Municipalities taxing stay-at-home workers during pandemic was OK, court says
| News, FinanceThe Ohio Supreme Court upheld a temporary state law that allowed employers to withhold municipal income tax irrespective of where their employees performed their work. The ruling sets a precedent in the state.
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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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8 states move to ban utilities from using customer money for lobbying
| News, FinanceUtilities have come under fire for lobbying to stall climate policies and keep fossil fuel plants running.
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Whole-of-state procurement gives local agencies better pricing, expert advice
February 20, 2024 | News, FinanceInitially used to extend cybersecurity throughout government, the whole-of-state concept is also being used to push training and software licensing contracts to local agencies.
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More taxpayer money benefits pro sports owners amid ‘stadium construction wave’
| News, FinanceResearch shows stadium and arena projects are poor public investments.
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Corporate tax breaks are costing schools billions
February 15, 2024 | News, FinanceA three-month investigation finds that tax abatements are coming at the expense of critical funding for school districts. But not all schools in a community are sharing the cash drain equally.
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House rejects an increase to the SALT cap
February 14, 2024 | News, FinanceElection-year politics derailed an effort to raise the amount in state and local taxes married couples could deduct. Local governments argued an increase in the cap would help “hardworking American families facing higher federal tax bills.”
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Counties want more money for elections. Washington is unlikely to provide it.
February 13, 2024 | News, Finance“I just don't want anybody to walk out of here thinking that all of a sudden a massive flow of funds is going to come forward,” a House committee chairman told county officials.