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Op-ed: Land Woes in Rural California
According to an op-ed in the Sierra Booster, property owners in the Sierra Nevada region of California are having a hard time [read more …]
Hundreds of Counties at Risk of Healthcare Industry Flight
Despite Republicans’ efforts to repeal Obamacare, 40 US counties are still expected to have no private insurer offering individual coverage in 2018. [read more …]
Municipal Finances, Local Source, Connecticut, Issue 1
North Dakota’s Cavalier County Commission is discussing the need for more network security for the county courthouse. NRG, a company that works [read more …]
Budget Uncertainty
Amid a state budget standoff in Connecticut, municipalities in the state have been forced to pass budgets without knowing what funds they [read more …]
Local Courts Jockey for State Funds to Deal With Case Backlogs
Deschutes County, OR was among those denied resources for an additional county judge. Deschutes County Circuit Presiding Judge Alta Brady says the [read more …]
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Helping Counties and Jails Pay Their Bills
As sources of public funding dwindle, some counties are making money by renting beds to ICE. In Texas, Walker County’s sheriff says [read more …]
City in Need of Cash Searches for Assets to Sell
The mayor of Loyalton, Sierra County, California has agreed to sell four decorative quilts, “to raise much-needed revenue for the city.” The [read more …]
