Substacks recommended by Liz Farmer

Recommended by Liz Farmer

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

National news analysis + historical context. What's not to like?

- Liz Farmer

D.C. Vock

By The D.C. Vock Newsletter

People, policy and politics through the eyes of a Washington reporter with deep ties to Illinois.

Aldeman On Education

By Chad Aldeman

Chad Aldeman writes about school finance, teacher labor markets, and school quality.

The New Urban Order

By Diana Lind

Exploring cities around the world, and the housing, climate, mobility, culture, and tech in them.

One of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking newsletters out there. Lind covers top issues and ideas for the nation's housing crisis.

- Liz Farmer

Next Up

By Rebecca Ryan

You care about the future. We love that about you. Here are the weak signals, trends, people, and innovations shaping tomorrow.

Inspiring, insightful, and oh MY does Rebecca Ryan have a way of getting to the heart of an issue in a way that's personable and relatable. I always learn something!

- Liz Farmer

The Balanced Sheet

By Steve Watson

Detroit to Lansing: Behind the budget, beyond the headlines. Bottom line.

The Future Of Where

By Bill Fulton

Sometimes in the post-pandemic world, it seems like it doesn't matter "where" you are! In some ways that's true, but in other ways "place" matters more than ever. "The Future Of Where" explores the ways in which place and community still matter.

GIITD's Substack

By Good Is In the Details Podcast Substack

Good Is In The Details is a philosophy podcast. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is the key to happiness. Every episode is a discussion with an expert where we are learning what we didn't know we didn't know.

One of the most thought-provoking podcasts you'll find! I love listening to -- and now reading -- what Gwen, Rudy and their all star guests have to say about the things that make our society tick.

- Liz Farmer

STUMP - Meep on public finance, pensions, mortality and more

By Mary Pat Campbell

Public finance, pensions, mortality trends from the perspective of Meep (Mary Pat Campbell), a life-annuity actuary. Less frequent topics: data visualization, actuarial politics, literature, opera, and sumo.

The Commute

By Rudy Salo

The Commute is your "Transportainment" newsletter because we make transportation entertaining. Enjoy our spin on articles and news, tips and musings and other enriching posts that traverse the intersections of transportation, entertainment and education.

Pension Questions

By Larry Pollack

Essays on Retirement Plans and Pension Finance

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Recommended by Liz Farmer