Stateline Headlines

Ala. Democrats work to stay afloat, keep office open, pay down bills

Sales tax holiday on budget chopping block

As California revenue rises, school districts on firmer ground

California's inland city budgets still weak

County wary of Brown budget

Colorado rapped for poor regulation of roadside advertising signs

State will approve funds to plan new Sandy Hook Elementary School

Markell seeks $31 million more for education in budget

One month later, Florida lawmakers no closer to Medicaid deal

Deduction cap may be lifted for charitable donations

Jackpot waiting? Another 75 people with unclaimed property

Pols' tax plan just another hoax

It's wrong to use sales or gaming tax on roads

Branstad backs online sales taxes, but would plow revenue into tax relief

Be patient, Missouri. Kansas will self-destruct

Kansas colleges and universities learn to cope with budget cuts

Education department may leave positions vacant to cope with budget cuts

Brownback signs 2-year budget plan, vetoes DOC cuts

Louisiana public defenders running deficits across the state

New Orleans firefighter pension fund bill signed by Gov. Jindal

House Democrats who voted against budget could decide veto override outcome

States Scramble to Attract Suddenly Hot Cybersecurity Firms

Good news from data leaks? Cybersecurity firms are hot in states.

Medicaid still a budgetary sticking point

Lawmaker seeks $25M bond for jobs in Brunswick, Limestone

Detroit recovery plan threatens muni-market underpinnings

From roads to schools, Mich. budget touches you

Bills to stop siphoning of zoo, DIA tax advance

How Michigan's budget impacts you

Michigan food stamp recipients would be hit hard by cuts

Sequester cuts hit home for Minnesotans

Officials skeptical of report on administrative efficiency at U of M

Missouri Lottery sets high mark for education transfer

Bill Stone: Experimenting to save state money

Missouri bill would relax rate restrictions on bank offered cash-advance loans

Montana's new pension law details take some lawmakers by surprise

Legislature, Sandoval passed the buck on tax increases to counties

Tax battle shaping up for 2014

A Medicaid reduction? That is not likely

Constitutional convention is best way to cut N.J. property taxes

Chris Christie was right: They're out of their league on taxes

Christie too quick to dismiss tax fix

Taxes, now at record high, may haunt Christie

Union County freeholder board won't fund NJ Senate election

State judicial staffers getting 2.5% raises

Health exchange grant revisions raise fears

Costly mistakes at agency

Bill hikes film credits for region

Report -- N.C. gets C on infrastructure report card

Politicians and the powerful touch NC Rural Center cash

Reckoning the relative costs of Ohio Medicaid expansion

IRS scrutinized pro-Kasich group

Experts say final work on Ohio's budget will happen mostly behind closed doors

Tuition increases likely for community, state colleges with budget headed for vote

Teachers union president calls for state funding formula

Corbett hits budget homestretch with lots at stake

House posts $8.2 billion budget bill for consideration Tuesday

School-choice debate looms in budget talks

SC legislators reach deal on road repair, 4K funding

Health-care plan predictions vary widely among TN leaders

Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development commissioner defends jobless service cuts

State budget largely intact as Perry vetoes two dozen bills

Narrow focus

Blitz about to begin on health insurance exchange

Battle lines drawn in Va. Medicaid overhaul

Budget impasse has state staffers concerned

5 things to watch this week in 2nd special session

Online sales tax might help state, but it’s not a simple matter

Less funds may not be such a bad thing

State's plane repair tax may send work flying away

Wyoming receives workforce education grants

How Did States Create Jobs?

States this year awarded tax breaks to businesses, touted worker-training programs and even poached jobs from each other to boost their economies and create work for the nearly 12 million Americans still unemployed.

AZ House passes Medicaid expansion in Brewer win

Arizona lawmakers to pull budget all-nighter

House, Senate approve $8.8B Arizona budget, but foes lining up over Medicaid inclusion

AZ legislature closes out session in flurry, approve sales tax overhaul

Brown retreats from conditions on university funding

Proposed budget would weaken California's public records laws

Delayed release of budget bills angers Republican senators

California's budget bill 'trailers' keep on rolling

Markell: Tax plan approval unlikely

Amazon deal could bring 1,000 jobs to Hillsborough, but more taxes for online shoppers

Don’t fritter away Dolphins’ funds

Set bar high for DOE officials' pay

IRS gets clear path for Hart foreclosure

Hawaii vows to double energy savings by retrofitting airports, prisons and other buildings

Teachers union, charter schools rail at CPS budget cuts

Property tax bill signed into law

Kansas receives $1.2 million for work force database

Brownback signs Kansas tax measure

Senate again passes Medicaid expansion 23-12, falling short of veto-proof margin

Maine House and Senate send $6.3 billion budget to LePage

Maine Legislature sends hospital debt bill, LePage’s top priority, to his desk

Michigan budget highlights: Roads, school standards

Snyder signs $49B budget with few line-item vetoes

$92 million in campus upgrades headed for Mizzou

Feds give counties in Montana $26.5 million in tax compensation

Final 'More Cops' tax hike decision now in County Commission's hands

State told it can opt out of Medicaid expansion at any time

Capital budget negotiators narrow disagreement