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The Tax Foundation brings us a map showing that certain states have had much stronger increases in their percentage of wealthy taxpayers than others. North Dakota takes the top spot and is followed by other energy-rich states.

Good Links

St. Louis Fed: Map of failed banks – 2007 to present

Congressman Tom Reed: The Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2012

Learn Bonds: The safety of state bonds: A historical perspective

The Times-Picayune: Louisiana is the world’s prison capital

Bond Buyer: Missouri nixes tolls on I-70

NYT: New York City Council to vet depository banks for social responsibility

WSJ: New York City explores privatizing its parking meters

@Twitter Talk

39 of 42 states allow for public employee retirees to receive a #pension check + work part time. Good or bad? bit.ly/JAVuj0

— Pension Dialog (@PensionDialog) May 14, 2012

Illinois law shifts more of funding burden for retiree health care to recipients bit.ly/IUE665 Could reduce OPEB liability by $9B.

— Bond Girl (@munilass) May 14, 2012

… Check out NFMA’s Intro to Municipal Bond Credit Analysis – and other upcoming industry conferences tinyurl.com/2dsptds

— MuniNetGuide (@MuniNetGuide) May 11, 2012

How a city of 65,000 in #Florida relies on only 9 employees. Read about the benefits: bit.ly/L0CYOy #labor

— GOVERNING (@GOVERNING) May 14, 2012