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• Many libraries go quiet as local budget cuts deepen (Los Angeles Times, November 19, 2009)
• Denver deputies agree to put off pay raises (The Denver Post, October 31, 2009)
• Privately run infrastructure deals dry up (USA Today, October 27)
• Sheltering L.A. County's homeless could save taxpayer money, study finds (Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2009)
• Indigent burials are on the rise (New York Times, October 10, 2009)
• Cash strapped towns look to share services (Star-Ledger, September 12, 2009)
• Cities brace for a prolonged bout of declining tax revenues (Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2009)
• Anger builds over fees: Newly raised permit costs add to local construction industry's woes, critics say (Columbian, September 1, 2009)
• Cities turn off streetlights to save money (USA Today, August 27, 2009)
• 'Fastest dying cities' meet for a lively talk (Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2009)
• The days of a free bus ride are over (Oregonian, August 12, 2009)
• Cities grow at suburbs' expense during recession (Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2009)
• Mayors complain about stimulus spending (Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2009)
• Politics and the Financial Crisis Slow the Drive to Privatize (New York Times, June 4, 2009)
• Schwarzenegger proposes 5% cut in California employee salaries (Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2009)
• Debt to society costs some criminals $60 a night (USA Today, May 28, 2009)
• Once considered unthinkable, U.S. sales tax gets fresh look (Washington Post, May 27, 2009)
• Towns Rethink Self-Reliance as Finances Worsen (Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2009)
• As funds for summer fun dry up, residents pool resources (USA Today, May 26, 2009)
• Localities want U.S. to support muni bonds (New York Times, May 25, 2009)
• Philadelphia among few big cities entertaining tax hikes (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 19, 2009)
• Cash-strapped jails begin charging inmates for snacks – even room and board (Christian Science Monitor, May 16, 2009)
• L.A. considers privatizing parking (Los Angeles Times, May 16, 2009)
• Slump revives town-gown divide across U.S. (New York Times, May 8, 2009
• States and cities borrow big (USA Today, May 4, 2009)
• To save money, states turn to furloughs (New York Times, April 23, 2009)
• Small-town big spending (New York Times, April 19, 2009)
• Ingenuity saves city, state jobs as budgets shrink (USA Today, April 14, 2009)
• Cities turn to fees to fill budget gaps (New York Times, April 10, 2009)
• Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing (USA Today, April 6, 2009)
• Companies pretty up prices to win stimulus projects (New York Times, March 28, 2009)
• Cities, states tack on more user fees (USA Today, March 18, 2009)
• Merging county offices results in large savings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 16, 2009)
• Urban areas see revival in housing construction (USA Today, March 10, 2009)
• High-speed rail drives Obama's transportation agenda (Washington Post, March 8, 2009)
• City may replace parking meters with solar-powered kiosks (American-Statesman, March 3, 2009)
• Mayors support 'jumbo' bridge (Oregonian, February 24, 2009)
• 'Smart' parking meters catching on across U.S. (USA Today, February 24, 2009)
• Turning to the public for advice on a budget (New York Times, February 23, 2009)
• Obama warns mayors not to waste stimulus money (Washington Post, February 20, 2009)
• Slice of stimulus package will go to faster trains (New York Times, February 19, 2009)
• Wealthy cities discovering they're not recession-proof (Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2009)
• Benefits neglected for civil retirees (USA Today, February 16, 2009)
• Retiree health care issue 'goes nowhere' in Nebraska (USA Today, February 16, 2009)
• States and cities angle for stimulus cash (New York Times, February 15, 2009)
• To minimize layoffs, employers cut worker hours (Christian Science Monitor, February 8, 2009)
• Affordable housing hits a wall in time of rising need (Christian Science Monitor, February 6, 2009)
• Toll Roads Are Paved With Bad Intentions (The Huffington Post, February 5, 2009)
• U.S. libraries on borrowed time? (USA Today, February 2, 2009)
• Cities, towns ready to vie for stimulus funds (USA Today, February 2, 2009)
• A mass transit dilemma: Ridership up, funds down (Los Angeles Times, January 27, 2009)
• States to win big in stimulus sweepstakes (Christian Science Monitor, January 25, 2009)
• Oregon envisions gas tax based on miles, not gallons (Oregonian, January 14, 2009)
• Some states in a pinch may raise gasoline tax (New York Times, January 13, 2009)
• In San Diego, financial free fall -- and freedom (Los Angeles Times, January 13, 2009)
• Cash-strapped states anxiously await federal government funds (USA Today, January 12, 2009)
• Nationwide inquiry on bids for municipal bonds (New York Times, January 8, 2009)
• Quickly building local stimulus: Mayor puts public projects on faster track to prime economic pump (Denver Post, December 12, 2008)
• Housing-Crisis Grants Force Cities to Make Tough Choices (Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2008)
• Holiday displays dimmed in cash-strapped cities (USA Today, December 3, 2008)
• Chicago Banks on Private Parking (Wall Street Journal, December 3, 2008)
• Shopping malls are running on empty (Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2008)
• Local tax increase proposals not an easy sale these days (USA Today, October 30, 2008)
• More Car Dealers Shut Down (Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2008)
• Municipal bonds: an investment with civic pride (Christian Science Monitor, October 26, 2008)
• Bankrupt California city may be a harbinger (Washington Post, October 19, 2008)
• Are states next in line for federal bailout?(Christian Science Monitor, October 15, 2008)
• Financial crisis takes a toll on already-squeezed cities (New York Times, October 6, 2008)
• Atlanta among U.S. cities suing online travel companies (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 08, 2008)