MuniLand

Just a little Monday silliness. (Hattip The Daily Bail)

Good Links

WSJ: Ravitch and Volcker expose the growing state fiscal crisis

Bloomberg: U.S. public pensions earn 1.15 percent, the worst showing since 2009

Reuters: Pension debt overwhelms bankrupt San Bernardino, California

Bond Buyer: Investors benefiting from MSRB’s RTRS, says former SEC official

Voice of San Diego: Where borrowing $105 million will cost $1 billion: Poway schools

@Twitter Talk

“New York spends more on Medicaid than Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania—combined” on.wsj.com/QBo9ei#muniland

— Cate Long (@cate_long) August 6, 2012

Tweets, social media help more officials get the word out – USATODAY.com usat.ly/MDIYjj via @usatoday

— ICMA (@ICMA) August 6, 2012

Would love to know what the authors of this study consider an “aggressive enforcement action” by the SEC nyti.ms/QDFUd3

— Bond Girl (@munilass) August 6, 2012

RT @jane_roh: Fort Lee, NJ, has issued 117+ tickets for texting while crossing the street ow.ly/cLyLD #muniland #revenue

— Romy Varghese (@romyvarghese) August 6, 2012

A Mpls. commuter rail line, looking for passengers, hopes to find them by making room for cyclists. owl.li/cLbQg

— Otis White (@OtisWhite) August 6, 2012