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Declining property tax collection may hit city budgets
by
Matt Levin
Nov 15, 2022
Seattle recently had to redraw its budget after forecasting a $27 million drop in revenue from one real estate tax.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on rebuilding trust between the city and its people
Aug 17, 2020
Lightfoot wants to "unwind" Chicago's "addiction to fines and fees" so as to not drive people into bankruptcy and out of the economy.
City finances are in trouble. Next year could be worse.
by
Justin Ho
Aug 13, 2020
A new report from the National League of Cities finds that local governments are seeing big drops in revenue.
What it means to defund police
Jun 8, 2020
Minneapolis City Council members want to dismantle the Police Department. So what kind of service could take its place?