Public Money Pod
Episodes
Episode Revisit - Old Pipes, New Data and the Future of Infrastructure Finance, with Eric Horvath
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The White House just released a progress report on its plan for more than a trillion dollars of new infrastructure spending (Spoiler Alert: A lot of w...
Point Procurement at the Goal, with Mariel Reed
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We examine the ever-evolving relationship between state/local procurement and finance. Mariel Reed of Pavilion joins us to explore the interface of st...
Medicaid and the State of State Budgets, with Richard Auxier
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take a deep dive on all things Medicaid, starting with its outsized impact on state budgets. Richard Auxier from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Cen...
Focus on Good Stuff, with Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversations with state treasurers, this time with Nevada's Zach Conine. He explains fiscal policy for financial booms and busts, the...
Public Finance "On Chain", with Steve Winterstein
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We mull over the past, present and future of blockchain technology in public finance. Steve Winterstein from Alphaledger breaks down what it is, what ...
Season 1 Retrospective
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look back on our first 25 episodes and focus on lessons learned and surprising moments. Key themes include: the expanding definition of infrastruct...
Fixing Roads and Forecasting Revenues, with Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversations with state Treasurers, this time with Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks. She explains how appointed treasurers are diff...
Tax Incentives - "Bad Policy, Good Politics," with Nathan Jensen
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on the "plus ça change" of state and local tax incentives. Professor Nathan Jensen of the University of Texas-Austin (and Justin's fellow ...
Fix-It Financial Leadership, with Mark Scott
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the challenges of engaging elected officials in their community's financial story. Legendary City Manager Mark Scott explains how the Los A...
Today's Municipal Credit Landscape, with Suzanne Finnegan
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take a walk down Memory Lane, reminiscing on how the Great Recession shaped today's municipal credit analysis and financial disclosure. Suzanne Fin...
Policing Public Pensions, with Natalie Cohen
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take apart the "three-legged" stool of public pension funding, and explain why taxpayers should care about wonky details like discount rates and pr...
Taking on the Urban/Rural Savings Divide, with PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We unpack the many hats worn by our state/local treasurers and comptrollers. Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity joins us - accompanied by Dr. Kyle K...
Mickey, Mosquitos, and the Mysteries of Special District Finance, with Chris Goodman
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We give special treatment to special district finances, motivated by Disney's special district kerfuffle in Florida. Professor Chris Goodman from Nort...
Leaning Into Lodging Taxes, with Sam Hecker
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our ongoing deep dive on the public finance of post-pandemic downtowns, including insights from Liz on neighborhood-downtown relations, an...
Accounting, Accountability and Human Capital with LaShon Ross
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the surprising disconnect between accounting and accountability, especially for federal money now flowing into local governments. LaShon Ro...
Commerce, Cranberries, and State Tax Policy, with Scott Pattison
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion of what the work from home revolution means for state and local public finance. Scott Pattison from the Multistate Tax Comm...
Old Pipes, New Data, and the Future of Infrastructure Finance, with Eric Horvath
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We describe the confluence of fiscal stress and high technology that's reinventing aging infrastructure in post-industrial cities. Liz highlights her ...
Broadband's Financial Future, with Pari Sabety and Krista Canellakis
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We devote all our bandwidth to broadband as an infrastructure investment. Pari Sabety and Krista Canellakis from US Digital Response walk us through U...
How to Invest in Community Crisis Response, with Beth Goldberg
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the monumental recent shifts in police budgeting. Beth Goldberg from the City of Kirkland, WA explains how five communities in greater Seat...
Burning through State Budgets, with Colin Foard
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explore how natural disasters are disrupting state and local finance, including the "known knowns" and the "known unknowns." Colin Foard from the P...
Making Telework Work for Local Government, with Berke Attila
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our examination of how "work from home" is reshaping local public finance, including what municipal bond investors are thinking today, and...
!!SPECIAL EPISODE!! Election 2022 and What Comes Next, with Bill Glasgall
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We recap what Election 2022 means for state and local public finance. Bill Glasgall from the Volcker Alliance joins us to discuss how a divided Congre...
Assessing Property Tax Assessment, with Chris Berry
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look ahead on local property taxes, including what might happen in a world of stagnant house prices, high inflation, and political pressure on loca...
Financing Climate Adaptation, with Rudy Salo
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the public finance of climate adaptation, with focus on flood insurance, catastrophe funds, and the complicated role of tax-exempt bond inc...
A Master Class on School Budgets, with Harpreet Hora
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We go to school on what makes public school finance unique, with a focus on state shared revenues, horizontal equity, and teacher pay. Harpreet Hora f...
Transit Finance on the Move, with Dwight Burns
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the good, the bad, and the uncertain with transit agency finances. Dwight Burns from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) shares his optim...
What Today's Financial Leaders Do Best, with Catherine Tuck Parrish
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss new data on emerging trends in work from home, and what those trends mean for state and local revenues, budget-making, and fiscal policy. C...
The Big Picture on State and Local Pensions, with Keith Brainard
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the shifting landscape for state and local retirement benefits, and what that new landscape means for budgets, employee satisfaction, and t...
Inflation, Uncertainty, and Uncle Sam's Money, with Jeff White
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how local government finance managers are responding for the first time in a long time to two big challenges: inflation and the massive inf...
Paying for Tomorrow's Local Government Workforce, with Joshua Franzel
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look at who's leaving the local government workforce, and how municipalities are using federal dollars to stem the tide. Joshua Franzel from the Mi...
The Federal-Rural Finance Connection, with Mark Funkhouser
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the many ways small and rural local governments are investing their influx of federal cash in climate adaptation, economic development, and...
The View from DC, with Emily Brock
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what the "Big 3" recent federal laws mean for state and local finance. Emily Brock from the Government Finance Officers Association helps u...