MuniNet Guide Archive
U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau has a wealth of information about the demographics of the United States at U.S. Census Factfinder. Visitors to the U.S. Census website can find data about hundreds of demographic factors and trends, such as population density, marital status,...
Census Bureau Releases 2004 County Population Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau has released population estimates for the 100 largest counties in the nation based on 2004 population estimates. Visit the Census’ county information for the complete table, showing the past five years’ estimates for these counties.
Kaiser Site Provides Healthcare Stats
Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org provides free health care data - including insurance coverage, hospital utilization, and a wide range of other health-related statistics for all 50 states.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona’s portal style web site is well organized and features an “e-services” section, a one-stop shop for residents who need an application, form or information about city services.
San Diego Earns Top Pick Status – Again!
San Diego wins Top Pick status again with multi-year financial forecasts, crime maps and live webcasts of city council meetings. City news and community information is updated frequently and the site’s administrators have maintained professionalism in the midst of recent problems at City Hall.
Medicare/Medicaid Launches Hospital Comparison Tool
HospitalCompare was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to help compare the services and quality of hospitals across the United States.
Schoolmatters.com Offers Plethora of Education Data
School Matters is a web based tool that provides users with comparison data and in depth analysis of schools and districts across the United States.
Phila.gov Site Offers Convenience, Handy Tools
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wins MuniNetGuide’s Top Pick award in 2005 for its convenience and up-to-date content.
New York Leads Digital Governance
New York City was named in top five cities for digital governance ? Digital Governance in Municipalities Worldwide - An Assessment of Municipal Web Sites throughout the World is the result of the first research study that looks at e-government in municipalities...
Muni Bond Sales Calendar Featured on MuniNetGuide.com
MuniNetGuide.com is now posting the Municipal Bond Sales Calendar - negotiated and competitive deals - for the upcoming, current, and past week. The calendar feature includes links to all issuers, offering handy, one-click access to issuers’ web sites. The...
Millenium Park
Millenium Park, Chicago’s ambitious new park off the lakefront and Michigan Avenue has opened to rave reviews and has become a top destination for tourists and residents alike.
Disclosure USA Launched
After several months of testing,
Measuring Government Performance
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently released a special report on how governments can develop effective reports on performance for external use. “Reporting Performance Information: Suggested Criteria for Effective Communication” includes...
Real-time Pricing Data for Muni Bond Trades
Marking a significant milestone in the municipal bond industry, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board began offering real-time pricing data for muni bond trades. InvestinginBonds.com, the investor-education web site hosted by The Bond Market Association, is the...
City of Albuquerque (a 2005 Top Pick) Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Web
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San Francisco Provides Wireless Internet Service
Denver, Colorado
Clean, crisp - yet still sophisticated - front page includes city news, succinct menu, and efficient search engine. There is a lot of info here, and it’s easy to find. Denver’s site offers more searchable databases than any other we’ve seen - from...
Report on Transactions in Municipal Securities
The Report on Transactions in Municipal Securities” , A joint effort of the Office of Economic Analysis and the Office of Municipal Securities, analyzes municipal bond trade records from November 1999 through October 2000. The report further increases the...
NYC.gov Sets a High Standard
Hats off to this web site, for granting accessibility and manageability to the biggest city in the country. While its government might be the most intimidating by virtue of size, the web site brings government closer to home with a variety of notable features. Much...
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
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Des Plaines, Illinois
This site’s smooth layout is not only appealing, but also allows for easy navigation. As the cursor runs over each section of the site, it brings up an explanation of the respective content. Depending on their areas of interest, users have the opportunity to...
In what it calls the first step in a collaboration among member firms to come up with recommendations for standardizing fixed income research practices, the Bond Market Association has published
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation recently launched a new web site designed to help promote Denver and its local companies to business leaders, site selectors and relocation managers throughout the country. The web site, said to be a ?springboard? of a...
Creating Successful Education Programs
The National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices and Jobs for the Future released a new policy guide that recommends strategies for states to do their part in preparing elementary- and secondary-school students for success in their higher education...
Using GFOA YieldAdvantage, a new online auction web site, Cook County, Illinois earned “significantly better yields” than in the past on the recent placement of $100 in debt securities. This was the first time that the County used an online auction...