JANUARY 5-9 FISCAL REPORTING PROGRAM
MONDAY Jan 5, 2026
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions
9:30 a.m. – 4:30: Budgets A to Z with Greg David (includes lunch break).
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Group dinner
TUESDAY Jan. 6
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Bonds 101 Greg
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: How States and Cities Raise Money: All You Need to Know About the Bond Market with Matt Fabian
12:15 to 1:00 Writing bonds stories with the WSJ’s Heather Gillers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch break
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Get to Know EMMA w Jack Bologna, Baltimore Banner
3:00 p.m. – 4:45 Chicago’s disaster and budget workshop
WEDNESDAY Jan 7
9 to 11:00 Covering the Trump and Republican Plans
11 to 1: Introduction to the Housing Crisis with Vicki Been
1 to 2 Lunch
2 to 4: Writing innovative housing stories
THURSDAY July 24
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tax incentives and TIFS with with Arlene Martinez, Good jobs First and
A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune
1:00 to 3:30 Working lunch and workshop
3:30 to 4:30 Budget wrapup with Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance
FRIDAY July 24
9:30 a.m. – to 11:30 Wrap up with Greg David
