It might come as a surprise to some, given the drumbeat of reports about underfunded public pensions, that a number of states and localities boast retirement systems that consistently perform well: In North Carolina and Milwaukee, for example, policymakers paid their pension bills when they came due and raised benefits only after determining how to pay for them.
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Are Georgians getting a good return on the millions of state tax dollars spent each year on economic development incentives? Opinions on that question are plentiful, but missing from the debate is the evidence needed to determine the answer. That’s

Policymakers can -- and should -- require prepaid card issuers to acquire FDIC insurance.

Our editorial today argues for restoring Medicaid dental coverage for poor adults. That would cost the state something on the order of $30 million and the federal government more, since it would be paying for a further expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. more

Sue Urahn: This year's elections demonstrated how teamwork between governments and the technology sector can make voting information more accessible, save taxpayer dollars and improve the efficiency of the voting process.