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States in Recovery: Revenues
For nearly half the states, recovery is tenuous, with revenues still below peak levels before the recession. more
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As Federal Immigration Overhaul Looms, California Schools Slash Adult English Classes
Requiring immigrants to learn English would likely be a key component of any federal immigration overhaul. But widespread cuts to English programs in California show that even that requirement may not be easy to roll out. more
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State Tax Incentives for Economic Development
This collection of research highlights steps that states can take to create fiscally sound state tax incentives and to determine whether existing incentives are generating solid economic returns.
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December 13, 2012
Avoiding Blank Checks
Two up-front steps can help states create fiscally sound tax incentives. When policy makers omit these steps, they leave their states vulnerable to unexpected budget challenges. more
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Connecticut Governor Looks Back on a Tough Two Years
Connecticut has been hit three times in the last year by natural disasters and now faces a new $415 million budget shortfall. In an interview with Stateline, the governor looks ahead and spells out how he plans to balance the budget. more
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December 4, 2012
Q&A: State Health Care Costs
Experts from Pew and the MacArthur Foundation explain why states are seeking to better understand state health care costs and how the State Health Care Spending Project will find and share the answers. more
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Costly Prison Phone Calls Frustrate Families
Most state prisons impose a surcharge on calls made by inmates. Many of the inmates’ families have trouble paying it.
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Jobless Benefits At Risk in Fiscal Cliff Debate
Amid the fervor over the fiscal cliff in Washington, there’s one federal program also facing a Dec. 31, 2012 deadline that if allowed to pass could cost unemployed Americans thousands of dollars and deprive states of crucial federal funding that’s helped them weather the worst of the Great Recession. more
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More States Dig into Libor Scandal
As lawsuits and inquiries mount, more states are looking into the rate-rigging scandal. more
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Budget Cuts, Revenue Swings Await States In ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Drama
State budgets and economies would be hit particularly hard by the automatic tax increases and spending cuts caused by the looming “fiscal cliff,” if it’s not averted, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States’ Fiscal Federalism Initiative, which explored how the fiscal cliff would affect states in a number of ways. more
