The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has raised a considerable alarm about issues of
public health and safety. The response to the outbreak, however, has also brought concern …

Scholars have charted a dramatic rise in the use of preemption both at the federal and state
levels since the 1970s, with courts and politicians from both parties enacting preemptions …

Tax and expenditure limits (TELs) are restrictions placed on governments limiting their ability
to collect and spend revenue. Residents support these TELs, as they desire lower tax …

American cities are creatures of their states, with states both granting and limiting the power
of their cities. This relationship is characterized by how cooperative or competitive states are …

Recessions may disproportionally affect school districts, especially with established fiscal
institutions and policies including balanced budget requirements, tax and expenditure …

Understanding Municipal Fiscal Health provides an in-depth assessment of the fiscal health
of cities throughout the United States. The book examines the tools currently available to …

One of the difficulties faced in the effective and efficient management of public organizations
is the understanding of when the organization is showing symptoms of financial distress …

Fiscal stress among local governments in the US has become a key concern since the 2008
Recession. Fiscal stress is fueled by structural pressures from demography, economy, and …

Fiscal federalism argues local governments compete to provide optimal tax-service bundles
as responsible public stewards. In contrast, Leviathan theories argue tax and expenditure …

" Taxation is the process by which a government transfers resources (almost always money)
from the private to the public sector." So opens a leading tax casebook. 1 But the assertion is …