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New York, California Seek Ways to Help Fiscally Fragile Cities
Top officials in two of the nation’s largest states have decided they need to do more to avert disaster in communities that are having budget trouble. more
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Medicaid Trumps `Fiscal Cliff’ as Top State Budget Concern
Medicaid is still the biggest budget worry for the coming year, according to a new survey of state legislative directors to be released soon. Nowhere is the problem larger than in Texas, which faces a $4.3 billion Medicaid deficit. 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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In Massachusetts, Mobilizing Private Investment for Public Good
Massachusetts to tap private investors who want to help pay for money-saving public programs more
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Hawaii Judge: Online Travel Companies Don’t Owe Unpaid Taxes
Online travel companies that book hotel rooms in Hawaii have not shortchanged the state millions in tax remittances, a state judge ruled Monday, continuing a losing trend for governments challenging the companies’ tax practices. more
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Alabama’s Largest County Faces Bankruptcy Without State Help
History, a fear of raising taxes, dissuaded Alabama from helping its largest county avoid insolvency more
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Heat Wave, Budget Cuts Strain Utility Safety Net
Budget cuts and a blistering hot spell wave left states short on cash this summer while tackling high energy demand. Now many worry about having enough heat when winter comes. more
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Illinois Passes on Pensions, Boots Lawmaker
The Illinois Legislature emerged from a special session Friday with one less lawmaker and no plan to address the state’s soaring pension obligations.
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Illinois Lurches Forward, One Budget Crisis at a Time
Illinois faces a series of budget problems, including its latest crisis on pensions. But the drumbeat of bad news makes it easy to miss the big steps the state has already taken. more
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With VP Pick, Romney Endorses Fed-State Overhaul on Food Stamps, Medicaid
By choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney has endorsed large changes in federal-state relations, particularly in dealings with food assistance and health care.
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