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With New Fiscal Year Looming, Government Shutdowns Unlikely
A year after Minnesota’s three-week shutdown, New Jersey is the state that appears at greatest risk of starting the fiscal year without a budget. more
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For Many State Budgets, a Year of Relief
With their fiscal circumstances improving this year, many states had the luxury of debating tax cuts and spending increases for the first time since the recession began. Still, the progress is uneven and more challenges loom. Part one of a weeklong series. more
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Illinois Rushes to Finish Budget, Medicaid and Pension Changes
What may be the nation’s most fiscally troubled state is in the middle of a fateful week. more
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Kansas and Oklahoma Income Tax Cuts Won’t Reach Zero
Kansas may soon finish a large tax cut and Oklahoma is likely to approve a smaller one, but both will be short of some lawmakers’ initial aspirations: ending the income tax entirely. more
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High Health Care Spending Seen Driven by Price
Medicaid spending is spiraling along with the rest of the U.S. health care system. A new study concludes prices — not the number of visits to doctor’s offices and hospitals — are driving the increase. more
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GAO: State Fiscal Gap Seen Worsening as Health Care Drives Spending
State revenues are ticking up, but health care spending will drive increasing discrepancies between revenues and expenses over the short- and long-term, the Government Accountability Office predicts. more
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Pennsylvania Takes Step Toward Smaller Legislature
By voting to reduce the number of seats by 25 percent, the Pennsylvania House would make one of the nation's costliest legislatures somewhat cheaper. more
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Legislative Leaders Expect Another On-time Budget in New York
TODAY'S TAKE: State lawmakers in New York are poised to deliver Governor Andrew Cuomo an on-time budget for the second straight year, a rare occurrence in Albany. more
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Minnesota Considers Easing Budget Gimmick
TAX AND BUDGET BEAT: Last year, Minnesota delayed payments to school districts to close its budget gap. This year, with the budget in better shape, it's thinking about reversing course. more
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Nevada Governor Moves to Political Center on Taxes
TODAY'S TAKE: Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, a Republican elected on a strict no-tax platform, angered conservatives last year when he extended a series of temporary tax increases that were scheduled to expire. On Tuesday (March 13), Sandoval announced that he wants to extend them again. more