Belt-tightening continued in cities across the United States in 2011, as fiscal crunches forced local governments to cut back. City revenues are projected to decline 2.3% by the end of 2011, according to a new report from the National League of Cities released Tuesday, marking the fifth straight year of declines.
Don't look to state and local governments to prop up the job market.
More than a half million government workers nationwide are grappling with their second year of forced furloughs.
Cash-strapped cities and counties have been cutting jobs to cope with massive budget shortfalls -- and that tally could edge up to nearly 500,000 if Congress doesn't step up to help.
The light at the end of the recession tunnel is distant and dim for the nation's cities, according to a survey by the National League of Cities.
Furloughed firefighters. Shuttered fire stations. Fewer rescuers on pump and ladder trucks.
Forget lawn mowers. Maryland officials have found a natural way to combat brush while protecting a threatened species.
Cash-strapped cities and states will get a $5 billion boost from Citigroup.
U.S. cities from Duluth, Ga., to Los Angeles are being hit with a double whammy: Not only are they rapidly losing their retail businesses, but many are also struggling to replace these vacant storefront with new businesses.
More than eight in ten cities are in financial trouble, up from 64% six months ago, according to a survey released Wednesday.
States and municipalities are facing their worst budget crunches in decades - and it's only going to get worse.
Weeds stand waist high on the front lawn of the wood-frame, single-family house in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood. Trash spills out open doorways into the driveway and yard.
The fight for border security and immigration-law reform will continue when the new Congress convenes in January. Following the exclusion of key immigration provisions in the intelligence reform bill, Congress has promised to take an immediate look at a plan to institute national driver's license standards. That may renew interest in another stalled proposal: a plan to track down more of the estimated 15 million illegal aliens living in the United States.
These are tough times for the governors, mayors, county executives, and assorted legislators who have to keep state and local governments running. Demands are escalating, and revenue growth is lagg...
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