Fiscal and Public Service Insolvency

March 6, 2017

Marc Pfeiffer, Senior Policy Fellow and Assistant Director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center in New Jersey, notes that a new twist on the legal concept of municipal insolvency could change how some financially troubled local governments seek permission to file for federal bankruptcy protection.

The GMU Municipal Sustainability Project, Resources for a Robust Recovery (blog), March 3, 2017

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