MuniLand

Source: Pew Center on the States

Good Links

Bloomberg: 39 states gain jobs in October

WSJ: New York state pensions may invest in local infrastructure

O’Melveny & Myers LLP: Fiesta Bowl indictment — The perils of political contributions

Bloomberg: Jefferson County bankruptcy judge to mull receiver’s control of sewer system

Reuters: Harrisburg mayor proposes $800,000 increase in property taxes for bankrupt city

Swampwatch: No-bid contracts and campaign contributions surround bankrupt project in Collingswood

NorthJersey.com: NJ Governor Chris Christie, a proud fiscal conservative, wants to bypass voters on raising debt limit

NPR: Electric cars are gaining no traction

Business Insider: Major bond fund manager Bill Gross personally owns municipal bonds

@Twitter Talk

@Arbinvestor33 Arb   Absolutely amazing. A detailed chart where all the money in the world goes goo.gl/z0Nai

@johnpneedham John Needham   #SuperCommittee “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.” – JFK

@munilass Bond Girl   Muni ETFs Stand By Their Niche bit.ly/tAzyeG

@Birmingham_News Birmingham_News  Turning the pages of Jefferson County’s Chapter 9: Young, probably the most despised $500 man in town, now seems… bit.ly/tmvidl

@GreeneBarrett Barrett and Greene  Philadelphia launches new website to engage citizens & share ideas ow.ly/7CGZZ 

@timcenter Tim Center   Pretty cool resource for local government to help make energy policy choices - bit.ly/vhaq8q 

@todaysthedayhbg Tara Leo Auchey  This wk Fed Court, next wk State Court. Hearings on Petition for Harrisburg’s Receiver set. See dates & curiosities:bit.ly/vyXQu2