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Pew Report: How Residents in Five States View Fiscal Priorities for State Government
Residents across five diverse, fiscally stressed states have similar priorities for state government, but their preferences clash with budget reality, according to a report released by the Pew Center on the States and the Public Policy Institute of California. more
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Pew Identifies States, Like California, in Fiscal Peril
A report from the Pew Center on the States shows that some of the same pressures that have pushed California toward economic disaster are wreaking havoc in a number of other states, with potentially damaging consequences for the entire country. more
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WLRN Public Radio: Florida Is Looking at a Budget Surplus Next Year
Florida lawmakers are doing something they haven't done in years: adding money to state programs. more
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Pension Shortfalls Force States to Consider Cutting Benefits
Pew Center on the States Research Director Kil Huh discusses the challenges states face in funding retirement benefit promises and the reforms states have enacted to address these challenges.
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Many States Are Cutting Back on Benefits Promised to Public Employees, Sparking a Political Debate
In the state of Illinois’ current economic climate, it is important to help businesses create and retain jobs needed to revitalize our economy. But there must be assurances the state is making responsible investments. We must critically examine economic development tools currently being used to ensure state dollars are being used efficiently and that taxpayers are getting the best return on every incentive.
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Teachers Reflect on State Worker Pension Reform
Many states are cutting back on benefits promised to public employees, sparking a political debate.more -
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Pew Center Report on State Tax Incentives
The Pew Center on the States on Thursday released a report critical of the efforts by most states and Washington, D.C., to track the performance of corporate tax subsidies. Pew researchers found that no state was doing it all it could, but broke the states up into three broad groups based on their efforts. more
