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1. 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study

   For Taxes Paid in 2020
   Other
   June 2021
   Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence

   As the largest source of revenue raised by local governments, a well-functioning property tax system is critical for promoting municipal fiscal health. This report documents the wide range of...

2. Fact Sheet: U.S. Local Government Finance Tools

   Other
   April 2021

   Local governments in the United States are responsible for paying for and providing certain services and infrastructure, such as public education, affordable housing, road maintenance, and water...

3. 75 Fellowship for Ethics and Equity in Public Administration

   Claremont Lincoln University
   Fellowship Opportunities
   March 2021

   This fellowship is designed specifically for underrepresented working professionals currently in entry- and mid-level roles in the public and non-profit sectors, or in mission-oriented roles in the private sector, seeking to earn a graduate degree.

4. 2021 Lincoln Institute Scholars Program

   Fellowship
   Fellowship Opportunities
   January 2021

   This program provides an opportunity for recent PhDs specializing in public finance or urban economics to work with senior economists.

5. Case Study: The Long Beach, California, Civic Center Project

   A Public-Private Partnership to Rehabilitate Municipal Infrastructure
   Other
   December 2020
   Michael Bennon

   This case examines the process and mechanics of using the public-private partnership model to invest in local infrastructure in one U.S. city.

6. Towards Fiscally Healthy Michigan Local Governments

   Other
   October 2020
   Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

   The state of Michigan has long incubated financial stress among its localities. Though not the state’s intention, limits on local governments’ ability to raise revenues, coupled with...

7. A Deep Dive on South Carolina's Property Tax

   Complex, Inequitable, and Uncompetitive
   Other
   August 2020
   Project Manager: Daphne Kenyon
   Funded by the South Carolina Chamber Foundation and the South Carolina Realtors
    

   South Carolina has a property tax system that is unique among the 50 states. As this report shows, it is complex, nontransparent, inequitable, and noncompetitive.

8. Why Pioneering Health Institutions Are Investing Upstream to Improve Community Health

   Other
   June 2020
   Center for Community Investment

9. 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study

   For Taxes Paid in 2019
   Other
   June 2020
   Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence

   View the latest version of the Property Tax Comparison Study. As the largest source of revenue raised by local governments, a well-functioning property tax system is critical for promoting municipal...

10. Property Tax Trends 2019 and 2020

    Other
    April 2020
    Catherine Collins

    This report provides an overview of current trends in the property tax, including updates on property tax actions taken by states and local governments in response to the COVID-19 crisis.