Realizing one of the greatest areas of need in their community was a lack of affordable day care, partnered with various local businesses.

This report describes the economic conditions and budgeting practices that can lead to significant budgetary challenges. It also reviews options available to local and state governments and the federal government for addressing such financial difficulty.

Meaningful pension changes under way at state and local levels; federal intervention is unwarranted.

This paper provides an overview of the state-local government sector, a review of the short-run impact of the 2007-09 recession on state and local governments

This document compares local health department survey results from 2005 and 2008 to identify emerging trends in the public health sector...