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Expert Commentary
Public Sector Pensions
Congress Bails Out Some Pension Plans, but Does Nothing to Fix the Problem
Discourse
Eileen Norcross, Ted Bolema
March 30, 2021
Federal Testimony
State and Local Budget Reform
A Short-Term Focus in Reporting Requirements Hides Uncomfortable Financial Truths
Ted Bolema
March 30, 2021
Public Comments
Government Spending
Project No. 3-20 Proposed Changes May Obscure Government Fiscal Health
Ted Bolema, Eileen Norcross
February 26, 2021
Policy Briefs
Urban Economics
Assigned and Unassigned General Fund Balances before the Pandemic
Marc Joffe
September 2, 2020

Federal Testimony
State and Local Budget Reform
A Short-Term Focus in Reporting Requirements Hides Uncomfortable Financial Truths
Ted Bolema
March 30, 2021
Public Comments
Government Spending
Project No. 3-20 Proposed Changes May Obscure Government Fiscal Health
Ted Bolema, Eileen Norcross
February 26, 2021
Policy Briefs
Urban Economics
Assigned and Unassigned General Fund Balances before the Pandemic
Marc Joffe
September 2, 2020
Working Papers
Urban Economics
Applying XBRL to US State and Local Government Audited Financial Reports
Marc Joffe, Jacqueline Reck
January 3, 2019

Books
Urban Economics
Federalism and the Constitution: Competition versus Cartels
Michael S. Greve
May 22, 2015
Books
F. A. Hayek Program
American Federalism: How Well Does It Support Liberty?
Richard Wagner
May 6, 2014
Books
Government Spending
The Economics of Medicaid: Assessing the Costs and Consequences
Joseph Antos, Charles Blahous, James C. Capretta, Robert Graboyes, Jason J. Fichtner, June O’Neill , Nina Owcharenko , Thomas P. Miller, Darcy N. Bryan, MD
April 8, 2014
Books
Government Spending
Freedom in the 50 States, 2013 Edition
William Ruger, Jason Sorens
March 28, 2013

Federal Testimony
State and Local Budget Reform
A Short-Term Focus in Reporting Requirements Hides Uncomfortable Financial Truths
Ted Bolema
March 30, 2021
State Testimony
Urban Economics
Testimony before the Alaska Senate State Affairs Committee
Matthew D. Mitchell
March 2, 2017
State Testimony
Urban Economics
Fiscal Health Tax Climate and Best Practices for Budgeting
Eileen Norcross
August 20, 2015
State Testimony
Government Spending
The High and Hidden Cost of Medicaid Expansion for Kansas
Veronique de Rugy
March 18, 2015

Expert Commentary
Public Sector Pensions
Congress Bails Out Some Pension Plans, but Does Nothing to Fix the Problem
Discourse
Eileen Norcross, Ted Bolema
March 30, 2021
Expert Commentary
State and Local Budget Reform
Preparing for a Rainy Day
Eileen Norcross, Sheila Weinberg
June 10, 2020
Expert Commentary
State and Local Budget Reform
“Fiscal Evasion” Tactics Make Matters Worse for State Budgets When Hard Times Hit
Eileen Norcross
December 17, 2019
Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
State Pensions Plans Are In Bad Shape But Reforms Can Help
Forbes
Adam Millsap
March 27, 2019

Radio Appearance
Urban Economics
Eileen Norcross on the Tom Anderson Radio Show (Alaska)
August 25, 2017
Radio Appearance
Urban Economics
Eileen Norcross on Money Radio 1510 (Illinois)
July 27, 2017
Radio Appearance
Urban Economics
Eileen Norcross on KPNW Radio (Oregon)
July 26, 2017
Radio Appearance
Urban Economics
Eileen Norcross on WGMD (Delaware)
July 12, 2017

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Mercatus Events
Urban Economics
Turning the Corner: State Budget Solutions for 2011
Eileen Norcross, Matthew D. Mitchell, Jason J. Fichtner
2010
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17
Mercatus Center George Mason Law School, Room 332 3301 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22201