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Rural Hospital Closures Could Accelerate in 2023
Federal assistance during the pandemic slowed rural hospital closures to only six the past two years - things could get worse in 2023.
Public Transit Isn’t a Public Good Until We Fund It Like One
Transit, as a government enterprise, too often is treated like a business. But as life post-pandemic changes, now is the time to reassess transit…
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Timothy Little
Rethinking the Central Business District
Despite desire among some, workers are unlikely coming back to the office a majority of the work week: time to reimagine CBDs.
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Timothy Little
State & Local Government Employment Recovery
While overall employment recovers, state and local government hiring remains in a rut; so what's going on?
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Timothy Little
The “Return to Office” Campaign Bust
Over two years since most offices closed to non-essential workers, and a disrupted "return to normal" last year, makes it seem unlikely Central Business…
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Timothy Little
Waning Federal Aid and 2024 State Budgets
As state Governors propose their fiscal 2024 and 2024-2025 budgets, we are starting to see how waning Federal aid may become problematic.
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Timothy Little
Public Infrastructure Spending After the Pandemic - An Update
Despite the shock to government finances caused by the pandemic, states have not reduced capital spending.
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Timothy Little
Pennsylvania, Charter Schools, and Public School Finances
In the Keystone State, charter schools are undermining public school districts financially.
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Timothy Little
State & Local Govt Infrastructure Investment Increased in 2020
Contrary to initial expectations, state and local government infrastructure investment increased in 2020 according to BEA data.
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Timothy Little
Mass Transit's Summer of Discontent
Normalizing return to office patterns and increasing summer tourism hasn't provided transit agencies the ridership boost they need.
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Timothy Little
The Bay Area's Long Road to Post-COVID Recovery
San Francisco, facing a myriad of obstacles, may take the longest among major urban areas to recover from the pandemic.
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Timothy Little
Public Subsidies for Stadiums
A closer look at the debate of whether the public should subsidize stadiums for sports franchises.
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Timothy Little
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