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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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Dire Warnings in Alabama Budget Vote
Alabama’s leaders want to transfer oil and gas revenues to the state’s beleaguered general fund. But voters have to approve the deal. more
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Tennessee’s Haslam To Relay Governors’ Wish For Online Sales Tax
A congressional committee will hear testimony Tuesday (July 24) on a bill that could send billions of dollars to the states each year. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Wayne Harper, a Utah state representative, are among those scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to comment on the “Marketplace
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Report: Without Major Overhauls, State Budget Crises Will Linger
A lack of government transparency and a focus on federal budget woes have masked state budget crisis, leaving them largely unaddressed, according to a report released Wednesday. Without major change, the report warns, soaring costs of Medicaid and shrinking tax collections will only worsen the problem. more
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Pennsylvania Struggles to Help Its Weakest Cities
Pennsylvania has an ambitious program aimed at fixing the finances of troubled cities. In most cases, it doesn’t accomplish a lot. more
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Gov. Haley’s Budget Vetoes Shutter Arts, Science
Two state agencies that oversee arts and coastal conservation funding in South Carolina were shuttered on Monday, putting 40 state employees out of work after Governor Nikki Haley vetoed $9.5 million in funding for them. more