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by Mardee Handler, managing editor Summer travel season is in full swing. Depending on where your road trips lead, you may be making a larger contribution to your destination city’s coffers than you realize. Earlier this year, Pew Stateline featured an article...

Times are tough. As a result, many state and local governments throughout the country are looking for ways to tighten the purse strings. An obvious strategy is to cut expenses, eliminating non-essential programs and services in order to balance budgets. While employee...