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Tim Maniccia
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Content curator since 2001
Chief Fiscal Officer: Hudson River-Black River Regulating District
Civic Catalyst: Citizen University
Maxwell MPA: S/L Govt Fin
"Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value"- Joe Biden Sr.
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L.A. County officials push new sales tax to offset Trump administration healthcare cuts
L.A. County supervisors and healthcare advocates are pushing for a half-cent sales tax to cover services that are expected to be lost due to cutbacks in federal funding.
www.latimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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New York City's Personal Income Tax (PIT) is its second largest source of tax revenue. Using tax return data from the most recently available year (2023), IBO examines New Yorkers' income and tax liability.

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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/n...
Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows
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February 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Shapiro proposes more money for education, minimum wage hike in budget plan
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget includes plans to spend $565 million to close long-standing gaps between wealthy and underfunded school districts.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Schedule F won’t fix government’s performance management problems, report finds
The Partnership for Public Service warned that, contrary to proponents’ claims, there is “no evidence” that at-will employment improves employee or agency performance.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
There Is a Word for What Is Happening in Minneapolis
What ICE’s opponents are doing in Minnesota is part of a long and successful historical tradition: dissidence.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Mamdani Blames Rivals for Leaving New York With a ‘Poisoned’ Budget www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/n...
Mamdani Blames Rivals for Leaving New York With a ‘Poisoned’ Budget
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January 29, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...
A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors
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January 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...
Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth
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January 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
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January 25, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Bankrupt City of Chester Loses Appeal to Control Water Assets
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling complicates the city’s exit from chapter 9 bankruptcy.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Pushed out by DOGE, former feds now feel ‘unleashed’ on improving government efficiency
We the Doers, a new nonpartisan organization of former federal employees, released its first report on Tuesday with recommendations on how to improve government effectiveness and efficiency.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy,’ U.N. report says
Researchers say this is not merely a temporary crisis, but a permanent failure that requires rethinking the world’s approach to water scarcity.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Comptroller Mark Levine is warning that Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a cumulative $12 billion budget gap that the new mayor must say how he intends to close in an early February budget plan.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/16/c...
City Facing a Bigger Budget Deficit, Says Comptroller
The new comptroller’s new estimate, if accurate, would mean Mamdami faces even tougher choices than previously projected.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Birmingham regional water works faces financial shortfall and credit rating risk
Central Alabama Water projects falling short of required cash reserves while canceling critical dam repairs and facing massive September balloon payment.
www.al.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
A Montgomery County office that’s ‘outlived DOGE’ has helped save the suburb $14 million
Montgomery County's Office of Innovation, Strategy, and Performance helped the county identify $14 million in savings this past year.
www.inquirer.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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North Texas’ largest public transit system may come undone in 2026 www.texastribune.org/2026/01/05/d...
North Texas’ largest public transit system may unravel in 2026
The push by four Dallas area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Moody's cuts Budapest's rating to junk due to row with national government
Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Budapest's credit rating to Ba1 from Baa3 and placed it on review for a further reduction, citing its weak liquidity and a financial dispute with Viktor Orban's n...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Pittsburgh City Council approves 20% real estate tax hike; budget plan heads to mayor
The mayor now has ten days to decide whether to veto, approve or take no action on the measure.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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DOGE Produced the Largest Peacetime Workforce Cut on Record, but Spending Kept Rising
DOGE did not reduce federal spending because most outlays are entitlement-driven and require congressional action, but it did help engineer the largest peacetime workforce reduction on record.
www.cato.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a...
America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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www.sfexaminer.com/news/politic...
SF faces billion-dollar budget hole next 2 years
Mayor calls for $400 million in ongoing cuts.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Michigan Democrats consider legal action following House GOP budget cuts
A sudden, unilateral move by Republicans in the Michigan House to cut $645 million in funding for multiyear projects has incensed Democratic lawmakers.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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New nonprofit aimed at strengthening government effectiveness is launched by former Democratic White House staffers
While the Trump administration has pursued cuts to agency workforces and programs in a quest to improve efficiency, the CEO of Governmental Renewal said that the new nonpartisan organization is not “a...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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State economic forecast shows near-term surplus, long-term deficit that is smaller than before www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
State economic forecast shows near-term surplus, long-term deficit that is smaller than before
State finance officials say lawmakers will have about $2.5 billion at their disposal next year but also have to guard against a $3 billion shortfall years into the future.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM