Asking the Right Question for Using Pandemic Relief Funds

The $350 billion COVID-19 aid has the potential to not just offer pandemic relief for state and local governments but fund a more equitable future as well.

What You REALLY Need to Know About Biden’s Budget

Administration priorities to emerge are grant funding, federal workforce compensation, equity, career development, cybersecurity and more.

The Misconception of Austerity Mindset in Local Government

The “thinking small” mindset works only until you scale up. At some point, to see a benefit, it has to go to scale. That requires an investment.

Overtime Can Be a Boon or Bust for Agencies’ Budgets

State and local governments’ revenue shortfalls mean there is a heightened imperative for agencies to manage their funds well. Overtime is one area that can either be a boon or bust for agencies’ purses.

Dealing With the Next Budget Crisis: 3 Tips for Public Leaders

Public leaders will have to make difficult decisions as our resources dwindle. Here are three tips for battling your agency’s coming budget crisis.

Volatile Markets, COVID-19, and the Law of Incrementalism

The topic of incrementalism has come to light in recent weeks amidst the intense market volatility being seen around the world in response to the Coronavirus scare. This experience should serve as a lesson to governments and industries around the world when preparing their yearly budgets and designing fiscal contingencies to possible “black-swan” events.