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 document includes the City of Peoria’s guidelines to creating a fiscally healthy planning and management system.

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

A teleconference broadcast from ICMA's 96th Annual Conference in San Jose, California, on thriving in uncertain times.