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Pension funding is down over the last decade, but has held steady through the pandemic

Two decades ago, most American cities were making adequate contributions to their municipal pension funds—the national funded ratio-average for cities across the nation was more than 100 percent. But that percentage dropped when the dot-com bubble popped, and in 2007, the Great Recession pushed it down further. It’s hovered in the low 70s since 2012.  At the pandemic’s onset last year, […]

Quality of digital services is intrinsically tied to public confidence

Between rancorous national debates and the ongoing pandemic, trust in the federal government has eroded in recent years. These days, it’s hovering around an all-time low.  Locally, constituents hold higher levels of trust in their elected leaders—perhaps because they share the same community. But even so, a recent survey of more than 6,000 American adults by Deloitte, a global consulting firm, identified “a number of […]

Study: More skilled laborers are needed ahead of infrastructure legislation

America’s roadways, bridges and dams are crumbling. But even though infrastructure is vital to the nation’s health, city managers are finding it difficult to fill key industry jobs. As lawmakers look toward infrastructure spending initiatives, addressing labor shortages should be a part of the discussion, according to a new report released Tuesday by the National League of Cities (NLC).  “As this […]

Drawn-out Congressional debt ceiling debate could have negative implications for cities

An ongoing debate in Washington, D.C. about increasing the amount of money the nation’s Treasury Department can borrow to pay its bills is largely smoke and mirrors. At the end of the day, the federal government has an obligation to its people—defaulting on payments would have catastrophic economic consequences. But lengthy debate surrounding the subject has historically dampened the […]

Like many other American cities, Milwaukee faces a looming pension funding gap

In coming years, Milwaukee’s annual pension contribution will double over its current rate of $70 million. The city isn’t fiscally prepared to foot the bill.  “To date, nothing has sufficiently addressed the problem. The budgetary impact will soon climb to more than $140 million annually, and that demand is simply unsustainable,” Milwaukee Mayor Barrett said in a statement issued about the creation of […]

Remembering 9/11: The impact, then and now

Sometimes, an event marks history with such ferocity that innumerable mundane occurrences taking place simultaneously are indelibly stamped in the memory of every person living at the time—each unique to the individual. These instances define a generation and change a nation’s trajectory in the broader scheme of human civilization: Pearl Harbor; the moon landing; the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.  Two decades on from that infamous day, when four commercial flights were hijacked by terrorists and nearly 3,000 people perished in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Penn., Americans are still haunted by the images of dust-covered victims stumbling from the wreckage—they’re still […]

Draft plan of federally mandated cybersecurity measures released for public comment

Since the beginning of the year, the federal government has put forward a number of advisories and orders intended to tighten the nation’s cyber defenses. Most recently this week, the Office of Management and Budget released a draft of its Federal Zero Trust Strategy that supports President Joe Biden’s executive order “Improving the Nation’s Cyber Security,” which he issued in May.   Comments can be submitted through Sept. 21.   “The United […]
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