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The Misbegotten Bidding War Over Public Subsidies for Washington’s Football Team

February 23, 2022 –
Dan Snyder, owner of the newly-renamed Washington Commanders football team, reportedly wants to build a $1 billion stadium that would anchor $2 billion in commercial...
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Cities Provide an Early Look at How Governments Are Advancing Racial Equity

December 27, 2021 –
While advancing racial equity has been a top priority for the Biden Administration , mayors were attempting to tackle unequal access to wealth and opportunity...
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Are State Tax Cuts a Sign of Federal Aid Excess or Success?

July 16, 2021 –
In March 2020, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a $11.8 billion budget that was $500 million lower than what he had proposed just weeks earlier—before...

Treasury Will Allow States to Take ARP Funds and Cut Taxes, With Some Guardrails

May 13, 2021 –
On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department released much-anticipated guidance for the American Recovery Plan ’s (ARP) $350 billion in direct state and local aid ,...

Should Government Use Tax Incentives to Encourage People to Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?

May 5, 2021 –
Tax incentives can encourage action that supports the public good—like lifting children out of poverty, giving to charity, pursuing higher education, or using alternatives to fossil fuels. How about helping end a global pandemic?
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Fines and Forfeitures and Racial Disparities

August 14, 2020 –
Some evidence suggests that fines and fees, much like policing, are also closely intertwined with issues of structural racism.
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Census of Governments Illustrates Declining Aid to Localities, Other Trends in State and Local Finance

April 21, 2020 –
COVID-19 is placing an unprecedented strain on local economies, hospital systems , health departments , and budgets . To weather the storm and continue to...

The Novel Coronavirus Requires Novel State Solutions

March 19, 2020 –
The United States has very little experience coping with pandemics, let alone their fiscal implications. As the crisis progresses, state leaders may be inclined to...
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States Adopt Some Federal Tax Expenditures And Add Others

January 24, 2020 –
In fiscal year 2020, Georgia will spend nearly $500 million in film and television tax credits in return for the promise of new jobs and...
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California Moves To Curb Local Economic Development Tax Incentives. It Might Want To Try Cooperation Instead.

September 30, 2019 –
The California Legislature has moved to prohibit local governments from offering certain sales tax incentives to promote economic development and attract businesses, such as e-commerce...

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