Welcome to Alliance, Nebraska, where a community committed to excellence is “Building the Best Hometown in America®.” Nearly 9,000 people call the community in the Nebraska panhandle home, and the Mayor and City Council are looking for an open-minded, team-oriented servant leader to help lead the community into the next chapter. Alliance adopted the council-manager form of government in 1921, making it the first city in Nebraska to commit to professional management. The previ

“Downgrade Follows Thumbs-Up on Texas School Bonds” reads the headline from a recent story in The Bond Buyer, a trade publication for those involved in the municipal bond industry. The stor​​y is about Anna ISD, a small, but rapidly growing Independent School District about 40 miles north of Dallas, Texas. The District held an election to authorize $155 million in future debt. The election was overwhelmingly approved by the voters in its May 7th election. On May 12th, Moody’s