Amanda Kass
@akass.bsky.social
Research Director, Good Jobs First
deep in the public finance weeds, grammar + typo offender, stata frenemy. opinions are my own. She/her
Personal site: https://amandakass.blog/
deep in the public finance weeds, grammar + typo offender, stata frenemy. opinions are my own. She/her
Personal site: https://amandakass.blog/
Even with the delay, Amtrak to DC is very pleasant
February 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Even with the delay, Amtrak to DC is very pleasant
also a bit more than the issue merely being “mishandling the public messaging”
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
also a bit more than the issue merely being “mishandling the public messaging”
I miss reply all. Will give that episode a listen
January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I miss reply all. Will give that episode a listen
Reposted by Amanda Kass
Turning to intergovernmental finance, @akass.bsky.social weighs in on how pandemic-era aid reshaped the local fiscal landscape. While ARPA represented a significant intervention, she argues, it did not represent a paradigm shift in American fiscal federalism. academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
Money Is Not Enough: The Temporary Impact of Pandemic-Era Aid on American Fiscal Federalism
Abstract. As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US federal government sent an unprecedented amount of flexible aid to local governments. Wh
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December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Turning to intergovernmental finance, @akass.bsky.social weighs in on how pandemic-era aid reshaped the local fiscal landscape. While ARPA represented a significant intervention, she argues, it did not represent a paradigm shift in American fiscal federalism. academic.oup.com/publius/arti...
oh jeez, I’m sorry. I’ll send some recs next week
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
oh jeez, I’m sorry. I’ll send some recs next week
are you looking for resources that provide technical information and definitions? shoot me a message and I'd be happy to help suggest resources
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
are you looking for resources that provide technical information and definitions? shoot me a message and I'd be happy to help suggest resources
like something as simple as "what places do governments set the levy versus mill rate?" isn't easy to answer.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
like something as simple as "what places do governments set the levy versus mill rate?" isn't easy to answer.
ha, same!
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
ha, same!
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
With the property tax, a challenge is that how it works varies from place to place so how it works in Cook County isn't universal to other areas of the country.
This is great!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is great!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
"The levy system used in Cook County means every taxing body collects 100 percent of the levy they set for the year" --such a key point!
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Felt like that by 9am for me
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Felt like that by 9am for me
there's a lot more backstory, but that'd be way too much to type!
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
there's a lot more backstory, but that'd be way too much to type!
Also, the intercept law wasn't really created with Harvey in mind. It was created as part of other changes to the pension law, including changing the funding target (reduced from 100% to 90%) and target year. Idea was that in exchange for those changes there'd be enforcement munis payments
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Also, the intercept law wasn't really created with Harvey in mind. It was created as part of other changes to the pension law, including changing the funding target (reduced from 100% to 90%) and target year. Idea was that in exchange for those changes there'd be enforcement munis payments
yes, Harvey was! Shameless plug for some stuff I've written on this:
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
yes, Harvey was! Shameless plug for some stuff I've written on this:
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...
👉Article in Environment and Planning A: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉White paper: gfrc.uic.edu/wp-content/u...
👉Blog: amandakass.blog/2018/04/15/t...