On October 3, 2013, John Simmons of RIPEC was asked to present at the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management conference in Washington, D.C. The title of the panel was “Too Big to Fail: The Fiscal Crises Facing Six U.S. Cities and What State and Local Leaders Need to Know to Address Them,” and John presentation focused on Rhode Island’s state intervention in distressed communities. Representatives from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois also presented. You may read a copy of John’s presentation here.