Public Money Pod

Center for Municipal Finance
Public Money Pod

Each year state and local governments spend $4 trillion dollars. Where does that money come from? Where does it go? Who manages it? And what do citizens and taxpayers have to show for it? In this podcast we explore the budgets, bonds, and bureaucrats at the heart of state and local public finance. The Public Money Pod is a production of the University of Chicago's Center for Municipal Finance. It is co-hosted by Liz Farmer and Justin Marlowe.

  1. 17 DE FEV.

    Government Efficiency at the State and Local Level, with Eric Schnurer

    Government efficiency is a trendy topic these days, but Eric Schnurer, president of Public Works LLC, has dedicated his career to it. We wanted to speak to an expert on what it looks like to assess state and local government performance and spending. He shares examples of his approach and makes the case for why it's worth investing the time in speaking directly to employees, and how that leads to better short- and long-term government performance. In Ripped from the Headlines, we discuss a story looking at government efficiency efforts being led in statehouses across the country.

    57min

  2. 10 DE FEV.

    The Playbook for Thriving Transit, with Kevin Willens

    It's no secret that the pandemic changed our commuting patterns and how we use transit. How have transit systems found success in re-gaining ridership and financing capital improvement projects? We sat down with MTA CFO Kevin Willens, who talked to us about how the MTA has navigated a wide array of strategies, including mitigating fare and toll evasion and balancing its budget through 2026. We also asked about congestion pricing and what the early data can tell us about its potential to be rolled out elsewhere. In Ripped from the Headlines, we take a look at transit in Chicago and a proposal by the CTA to combine Chicagoland's three transit providers into one entity.

    54min

  3. 31 DE JAN.

    Emergency Episode: Making Sense of the Federal Funding Freeze

    On the heels of a dizzying week in which the White House ordered—then rescinded—a freeze on federal funds, we wanted to discuss what this all could mean for state and local governments. To help us make sense of it all, we're thrilled to welcome Carolyn Bourdeaux, former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 7th district and Senior Visiting Scholar at the University of Georgia School of Public & International Affairs; Lisa Washburn, Chief Credit Officer and Managing Director at Municipal Market Analytics; and Noah Winn-Ritzenberg, Senior Director of Public Finance at the Volcker Alliance.

    47min

  4. 20 DE JAN.

    The Role of Place in Building Community, with Bill Fulton (100th episode!)

    We kick off our 100th episode with some Public Money Pod trivia! Then, we speak to Bill Fulton, Founder of the William Fulton Group. With an extensive background in urban planning and economic development, Bill talks to us about connecting fiscal policy and urban planning, the role of "place" in promoting community development, and rethinking how we utilize real estate in a post-pandemic world. We also talk to Bill about the potential fiscal and policy impacts of the Los Angeles wildfires. In Ripped from the Headlines, we discuss the connection between natural disasters and the affordable housing crisis, and what potential solutions exist to mitigate these issues in the future.

    1h2min

  5. 13 DE JAN.

    Strengthening Local Government Finance, with Joshua Franzel

    This week, we welcome back to the pod Joshua Franzel, Senior Executive and Director of Research & Data Analysis at the National League of Cities (NLC), as well as one of our first ever guests from Season 1. We talk about NLC's recent centennial tour, which wrapped in November 2024 after touring 130 cities across the country. We also discuss the NLC's City Fiscal Conditions Report, along with how NLC works to improve communications and foster civil discourse between elected officials and their residents. In Ripped from the Headlines, we discuss the implications of a new law in Arizona that forbids cities from charging taxes on rent. The NLC's City Fiscal Conditions Report for 2024 is available here: https://www.nlc.org/resource/city-fiscal-conditions-2024

    42min

  6. 6 DE JAN.

    Building Community Wealth in Mid-Sized Cities, with Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam

    We're joined this week by Hartford, Connecticut Mayor Arunan Arulampalam. We spoke with Mayor Arulampalam about the challenges Hartford faces as a mid-sized city that serves a much larger metro area, along with growing Hartford's tax base and funding public health and violence prevention programs. We also asked the mayor about the post-Covid challenge of utilizing downtown commercial real estate, including the complexities of converting office spaces for residential and other uses. In Ripped from the Headlines, we discuss the city of Missoula, Montana, and the challenges the city faces in addressing rising homelessness.

    48min

  7. 2 DE JAN.

    Bonus Episode: From the Season 3 Cutting Room Floor

    Happy New Year, Public Money Pod listeners! We've got a special bonus episode to kick off 2025, where we're sharing never-before-aired clips from some of our Season 3 interviews. You'll hear excerpts from our conversations with: Dr. Angie Flick (Director of Finance, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska)Abhi Nemani (Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, Euna Solutions)Casey Lozar (Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Director of the Center for Indian Country Development)Vijay Kapoor (Chief of Staff to the Receiver for the City of Chester, Pennsylvania) Joel Black (Chair, Governmental Accounting Standards Board)Mayor Christina Muryn (Findlay, Ohio)

    50min

  8. 30/12/2024

    Sales Tax Policy at the State and Local Level, with Whitney Afonso

    In this week's episode, we speak to Dr. Whitney Afonso, Professor of Public Administration and Government at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government. We discuss state and local sales tax policy and issues and considerations surrounding the creation of such policy, including understanding the tax base, exporting tax burden and sales tax leakage, "cross-border" shopping, and the economic incidence and revenue generation of expanding the tax base. In Ripped from the Headlines, we discuss a local measure in Napa, California proposing to raise the city's sales tax, and how municipalities can deal with "tax fatigue" on ballot measures.

    59min
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Sobre

Each year state and local governments spend $4 trillion dollars. Where does that money come from? Where does it go? Who manages it? And what do citizens and taxpayers have to show for it? In this podcast we explore the budgets, bonds, and bureaucrats at the heart of state and local public finance. The Public Money Pod is a production of the University of Chicago's Center for Municipal Finance. It is co-hosted by Liz Farmer and Justin Marlowe.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Center for Municipal Finance
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2025
  • Episódios
    103
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Center for Municipal Finance
  • Site do podcast
    Public Money Pod

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