A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute finds that pension costs create fiscal volatility and that the current approach to financing public pension debt results in lower state and local government…
The Center for State and Local Government Excellence offers free webinars and other resources for learning about public pensions management. Whether your County participates in the State of Maryland's Pension System,…
A state with acute pension issues has passed pension reform legislation that could set an example for many, including Maryland. According to Governing, bold new legislation enacted in Arizona holds the promise…
A recent article points to the fact that there are examples of well-managed public pension systems - and shares a few of their practices. Bad press has blurred the fact that not…
This post summarizes the status of various government liability and courts bills that MACo took a position on for the 2017 Regular Session. Attorney’s Fees for Constitutional Violations: HB 903…
Governments face sizable shortfalls in funding retiree health insurance liabilities. The financial services firm Standard & Poor's recently released a report detailing state government long-term liabilities for OPEB ("other post-employment…
The General Assembly has adopted a budget provision that would provide almost $19 million to local school boards towards additional pension costs in 2017. The extra state funding would account for the…
As Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake steps down from office on December 6, her work putting the city on solid fiscal footing deserves proper attention, reports The Baltimore Sun. Homeowners received tax cuts,…
