Amanda Kass
@akass.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. at DePaul, deep in the public finance weeds, grammar + typo offender, stata frenemy. opinions are my own. She/her
Personal site: https://amandakass.blog/
Current research: https://covidfundsforviolenceintervention.com/
Personal site: https://amandakass.blog/
Current research: https://covidfundsforviolenceintervention.com/
oh jeez, I’m sorry. I’ll send some recs next week
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
oh jeez, I’m sorry. I’ll send some recs next week
are you looking for resources that provide technical information and definitions? shoot me a message and I'd be happy to help suggest resources
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
are you looking for resources that provide technical information and definitions? shoot me a message and I'd be happy to help suggest resources
like something as simple as "what places do governments set the levy versus mill rate?" isn't easy to answer.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
like something as simple as "what places do governments set the levy versus mill rate?" isn't easy to answer.
ha, same!
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
ha, same!
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
This is great!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is great!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
Reposted by Amanda Kass
Felt like that by 9am for me
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Felt like that by 9am for me
there's a lot more backstory, but that'd be way too much to type!
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
there's a lot more backstory, but that'd be way too much to type!
Also, the intercept law wasn't really created with Harvey in mind. It was created as part of other changes to the pension law, including changing the funding target (reduced from 100% to 90%) and target year. Idea was that in exchange for those changes there'd be enforcement munis payments
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Also, the intercept law wasn't really created with Harvey in mind. It was created as part of other changes to the pension law, including changing the funding target (reduced from 100% to 90%) and target year. Idea was that in exchange for those changes there'd be enforcement munis payments
yes, Harvey was! Shameless plug for some stuff I've written on this:
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
yes, Harvey was! Shameless plug for some stuff I've written on this:
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
It’s also being integrated into software and apps with an opt-out model rather than opt-in. We’re getting fed AI generated content without knowing it too
October 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It’s also being integrated into software and apps with an opt-out model rather than opt-in. We’re getting fed AI generated content without knowing it too
this was just horrifying to read. good for Block Club for doing the reporting
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
this was just horrifying to read. good for Block Club for doing the reporting
you're gonna have to make a tik tok about your tik tok research
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
you're gonna have to make a tik tok about your tik tok research
Hopefully you’ll be at UAA in the spring! It’s in Chicago so very easy trip for you
September 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Hopefully you’ll be at UAA in the spring! It’s in Chicago so very easy trip for you
no driving for me! Flagstaff may not be the easiest place to get to, but I’m really excited to go there!
September 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
no driving for me! Flagstaff may not be the easiest place to get to, but I’m really excited to go there!
and just discovered how not easy it is to get from Flagstaff back to New Haven
September 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
and just discovered how not easy it is to get from Flagstaff back to New Haven