Discussion Topics: Please select ONE of the discussion topics listed below and publish a substantive initial post to that topic thread (set up by the instructor) by the end of Friday. Your initial post should include a minimum of two full paragraphs of discussion including citations in APA format and examples to illustrate your points.

Imagine you recently transferred from a federal agency to work in Arizona state government. What would you observe as differences between budgeting at the federal level versus budgeting practices/processes in Arizona (or states generally)?
Intergovernmental transfers such as grants provide revenue from one level of government down to another. Locate a type of intergovernmental transfer in use today. Share your findings and discuss the program, funding source, recipient, and program conditions (the strings attached).
Discuss the factors outlined by Fisher that may result in local government spending increases in the future?
How have citizens impacted state-local government revenue generation choices?