Pew's States’ Fiscal Health initiative provides data, analysis, and guidance to help states navigate their fiscal challenges and identify and understand potential policy approaches. We examine key issues and promising approaches on both sides of the ledger—revenues and expenditures. Explore news about our work below.
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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
