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State and local governments could get $350 billion in pandemic aid

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2021
Is it too much? Not enough? Just right? And what's the best way to spend it?
The proposed $350 billion in aid to state, county, municipal and tribal governments is meant to offset losses from pandemic shutdowns and job losses.
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Parks departments face cuts, even as people have headed outdoors during COVID-19

by Leila Goldstein
Oct 26, 2020
Intensive use can take a toll on green spaces, and parks need to be maintained to keep from deteriorating.
A two-person crew sprays down the playground at McIntosh Park in Dayton, Ohio. The city expects to spend $60,000 this year just on sanitizing playground equipment.
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When businesses aren't making money, local governments aren't making money.

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 14, 2020
Cities and states will have to rethink their budgets because of tax revenue loss.
In some places in Ohio, income tax makes up almost 75% of the revenue. Above, a closed bar in Columbus, Ohio, on March 15.
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City governments and their vintage technology

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Mar 12, 2019
Some cannot keep up.
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Trump’s plan to rebuild U.S. roads relies on local dollars

by Associated Press
Feb 12, 2018
The massive infrastructure plan’s path through a polarized Congress isn’t clear.
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The Associated Press launches a new muni bond index

by Mark Garrison
Aug 1, 2016
It's a competitive space, but the AP said it thinks there's a market for its product.
The Associated Press is unveiling its new index on Monday.
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American communities are putting themselves back together

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 8, 2016
The Fallows visited over 50 cities in three years to learn about community in America
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A blizzard in 1888 created the modern mayor

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2016
The role of mayors drastically changed after a storm in 1888
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The accidental origin of the $15 minimum-wage movement

by Ben Bergman
Jan 30, 2015
Push to unionize workers in tiny town outside Seattle ignites a national cause.
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Where do taxpayer dollars go, anyway?

by Barbara Bogaev
Apr 12, 2013
When lawmakers decide where our tax dollars should go in a tough economy, how exactly do they prioritize spending our hard-earned cash?
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