Local Governments
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Philadelphia’s Sustainability Director on the Changing Climate for Climate Leadership
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Philadelphia’s Director of Sustainability, Katherine Gajewski, reflects on the rising tide of local government collaboration to address climate change in the face of gridlock at the federal and state levels.
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The Downstream Effect of Fiscal Austerity
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Researchers explore how the relationship between federal, state, and local governments mutes the benefits of the federal government’s fiscal austerity measures. The burden is shifted to state and local governments that face higher demand for safety net programs with shrinking revenue sources.
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The Real Green Movement?: Taxation’s Impact on Fracking
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New research looks at local governments’ willingness to ban hydraulic fracturing based on their potential revenue.
