The forces that perpetuate the status quo are powerful and changes often are temporary and evolutionary, not permanent and revolutionary.

February 11, 2014 As anticipation mounts that Detroit will file a plan to adjust its debt with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court next week and with the ongoing confusion of public pensions, bond holders, and in the case of Detroit, art, PensionDialog spoke with Mr. Robert D. Klausner to better understand the basics of municipal bankruptcy...

Since Detroit declared bankruptcy in 2013, many have questioned the overall financial condition of state and local governments(...)

ICMA and a coalition of state and local government associations wrote a letter to the editor regarding the SEC's proposal to reform money market mutual funds (MMMFs).

ICMA joined the State and Local Legal Center’s (SLLC) amicus brief in Wood v. Moss...

Municipalities are responsible for the many parades, festivals, and special activities in their communities.

State and local government organizations united to express appreciation for efforts to develop principles and draft legislation that will finally solve the issue of remote sales tax collection...

This new issue brief examines the structure and terms of supplemental savings plans offered by 20 cities and counties around the country.