Collective Bargaining
Wall Street Journal - July 31, 2018
"A Pension Hole the Size of Japan’s Economy"
"A Pension Hole the Size of Japan’s Economy"
Chicago Sun Times, May 25, 2012
"Another courageous Democrat calls for pension reform, saying “the moment of truth has arrived”"
"Another courageous Democrat calls for pension reform, saying “the moment of truth has arrived”"
Education
Governing - August 2018
"Why School Spending is So Unequal"
"Why School Spending is So Unequal"
Governing – Dec. 19, 2017
"Bringing the Power of Lean to Education"
"Bringing the Power of Lean to Education"
EducationNext – May 17, 2017
"Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions"
"Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions"
Local Government
Governing - May 7, 2019
"How Many Local Governments Is Too Many?"
"How Many Local Governments Is Too Many?"
Governing - December 2018
"“Loud Caring” says Shared Services"
"“Loud Caring” says Shared Services"
Governing - October 22, 2018
"Democracy Thriving in Local Governments"
"Democracy Thriving in Local Governments"
Governing - August 14, 2018
"Cheaper, More Accessible Child Care Possible with Deregulation"
"Cheaper, More Accessible Child Care Possible with Deregulation"
Governing - August 13, 2018
"Seeking More Power, Public Employees Run for Office"
"Seeking More Power, Public Employees Run for Office"
Property Taxes
Tax Foundation - July 1, 2019
"Texas Tackles Property Tax"
"Texas Tackles Property Tax"
Tax Foundaton - April 29, 2019
"Soft Cap on Property Taxes Approved"
"Soft Cap on Property Taxes Approved"
Sioux City Journal - February 19, 2018
"Property Tax Relief"
"Property Tax Relief"
Des Moines Register - February 14, 2019
"Taking Property Taxes off Autopilot"
"Taking Property Taxes off Autopilot"
Des Moines Register - October 25, 2018
"Central Iowa Assessments Up…Again"
"Central Iowa Assessments Up…Again"
Public Pensions
National Affairs - Summer 2019
"How to Avert a Public-Pension Crisis"
"How to Avert a Public-Pension Crisis"
Governing - May 8, 2019
"High-Risk Investments Not Paying Off for Pension Plans"
"High-Risk Investments Not Paying Off for Pension Plans"
Marketwatch - May 6, 2019
"Wisconsin’s Model Pension Plan"
"Wisconsin’s Model Pension Plan"
The Reason Foundation - November 29, 2018
"IPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability Still Growing"
"IPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability Still Growing"
Chief Investment Officer - December 17, 2018
"Court Rules Process Matters"
"Court Rules Process Matters"
Public Transportation
Cato Institute–Policy Analysis– October 24, 2017
"The Coming Transit Apocalypse"
"The Coming Transit Apocalypse"
Forbes - November 2016
"How the Daily Commute Will Change"
"How the Daily Commute Will Change"
Regional Water
Des Moines Register – January 17, 2018
"Des Moines Metro Takes First Steps Toward Regional Water System"
"Des Moines Metro Takes First Steps Toward Regional Water System"
Regional Water Update - January 2018
"Central Iowa Regional Water – January 2018 Update"
"Central Iowa Regional Water – January 2018 Update"