Spontaneous Order Experiments Take Hold in Detroit
The citizens fight crime on their own while the city tackles unauthorized bus benches
Bankrupt Cities
40 Percent of Pennsylvanians Live in Financially Distressed Towns
Time to fire your local officeholders
Union Greed Drives California to Bankruptcy
The Stockton example could encourage cities to view bankruptcy as something other than a last resort.
Emergency Manager for Detroit Named
Kevyn D. Orr, a bankruptcy lawyer, has a lot of work cut out for him
Detroit Mayor Expects Emergency Manager to Be Named
But might appear part of report that declares city has no plan to deal with financial crisis
Detroit Property Owners Voting with Their Middle Fingers
Nearly half aren't paying their overinflated property taxes
Michigan Has Short List of Candidates to Manage Detroit
Should the governor decided to take over the city
Planet Earth Begins Eating Bankrupt City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Is Harrisburg hell on earth?
Let Courts Handle Detroit's Inevitable Bankruptcy
A pre-packaged bankruptcy that requires state involvement would be politically explosive.
Mich. Governor Signs Emergency Management Rule
State would be able to take over ailing school districts and municipalities temporarily
When Cities Go Bankrupt
Municipal failure is bad for creditors and unions, but potentially good for taxpayers.
Detroit Not Meeting Goals to Avoid State Takeover
Emergency manager could be appointed to take over
Bankruptcy, Dissolution Options Considered For Troubled Detroit
Motor city running out of gas
Detroit Tables Vote on Law Firm to Overhaul Finances
The contract was one of the conditions to get $10 million from the state
Employee Compensation Pushes More CA Cities Toward Bankruptcy
Those generous pensions won't be so generous after bankruptcy court
Bankrupt City Asks Voters How It Should Spend Money
Not that Americans have shown much sense on financial issues
Calif. City Bankruptcies Could Rein in Pensions
Federal judges may be calling the shots, not the pension providers
Compton Sued over Missed Pension Payments
City owes $2.7 million to employee retirement system
Moody's: Pennsylvania Cities Face Credit Downgrades
Municipalities not looking so fiscally sound
Audit of Harrisburg, Penn., Finances Halted Because City Hasn't Paid
Well, that's a bit awkward
Immigrants Are Not Miracle Workers Who Can Fix Any Broken Economy
Lessons from Detroit, Baltimore, and other struggling cities
Former Mayor of Bankrupt R.I. City Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
Admits to accepting gifts in exchange for handing out lucrative contracts
Antonio Villaraigosa Bombs In National Debut
L.A. Mayor, already several levels above his level of incompetence, reveals Dems' shallow Golden State bench.
Police Flee Stockton as City Faces Bankruptcy
Pensions likely to be way less generous after reorganization
Warning Signs on California Municipal Bonds
Maybe not such a good place to park your investments
Moody's Sees More California Cities Going Bankrupt
Agency to begin review of municipal finances across state.
California Bondholders Pay for Pension Explosions
Bankrupt cities halt payments to the bondholders who bought into its pension obligations
Stockton, California Went Bankrupt. Is Your City Next?
What to look for as your burg goes belly up!
Police Shooting Settlements Forced San Bernardino's Hand in Bankruptcy
City had agreed to pay $1.4 million to families of three men killed by police.
