Stateline News Roundup

States bank on online sales tax

Lax state rules provide cover for sponsors of attack ads

D.C.-area offices feel a pinch

4 public-college presidents pass $1-million mark in pay

Rust-Belt reaches for immigrant tide

Obama, Texas and jobs

Cabinet secretary solicits large donations to publicize health care law

States aren’t finding tax reform easy either

Republican governors, Congress split on online tax bill

Obama's cigarette tax proposal goes up in smoke

Lawmakers plan to start drafting farm bill next week

Internet sales tax faces a tougher sell in the House after passing Senate

Lawmakers reject Bentley's request to delay private school tax credits

Lawmakers approve bond issues for armories, schools

Gov. Robert Bentley says legislators 'better be listening to the people' on school tax credits

Five bond issues totaling $280 million could clear Legislature on Monday

Bentley urges city officials to call lawmakers to support delay of private school tax credits

Legislature -- Lawmakers expecting a busy last day

Bentley defends 2-year delay for school tax credits

Bond issues still pending on last day of legislative session

Tax credit delay rejected

Gov. Robert Bentley -- Budgets look good, no plans for special session

Jeffco's $105 million non-sewer deal another step to exit bankruptcy, officials say

Alabama -- Give us your tarred, your poison, your puddled morasses

Almost all over but the shouting -- A look back at the 2013 legislative session so far

Lawmakers give final approval to General Fund budget, send it to governor

Alabama Senate passes budget, granting teachers first pay raise since 2007

Alabama's tourism up 5 percent, state welcome center director says

Alabama income tax collections up, sales taxes down slightly so far this year

Two percent teacher pay raise looks more likely in education budget

Online tax could be state budget windfall

Parnell to sign oil tax bill, budgets

State to recover $376K in Medicaid case

Alaska ferry system considers raising rates

Renovation work to soon start on Alaska Capitol

Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes

Historic house proposed as lodging for lt. gov

Alaska's Cook Inlet attract bids of nearly $4.5 billion for petroleum, geothermal leases

Murkowski: Plan to have Alaska aid cleanup is dead

Senator: Plan to have Alaska aid cleanup is dead

State estimates referendum costs at up to $2.5M

Brewer moratorium on approving legislation in tact until house decides on Medicaid

Bipartisan Senate passes budget, AHCCCS expansion

Arizona Senate committee approves inflation funding for schools

Arizona Senate approves $8.8 billion budget plan

Senate committee advances budget; final vote set today

Arizona Senate committee approves inflation funding for schools

Arizona public schools wait for budget answers

Biggs’ budget plan does not include Brewer’s Medicaid expansion

Arizona budget stalemate broken by Senate leader

Gov. Brewer vows to veto all bills until state budget and Medicaid progress

Poll finds Arizonans want to spend less on prisons

Feds allege state treasurer received kickbacks for targeted bond transactions

Powerball gives lottery boost; officials hoped for more

Feds allege Shoffner received kickbacks for targeted bond transactions

Arkansas to get $5 million in settlement with drug maker

Board OKs merger of two districts, removes district from fiscal distress

Payroll meltdown keeps costing California

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Value of California workers' comp system rises

New talks could save Prop. 13 reform for commercial property taxes

Analyst projects $3.2 billion higher state revenues than Jerry Brown

Study finds governments imposing fewer layoffs and hiring freezes

Analyst disputes Brown's budget outlook as too glum

State lawmakers’ pay cleared for hike

California oil tax push would direct new funds to schools

Bill ensures paid family leave for Calif. workers

California state worker unions lose ruling on loss of holidays

California reduces hours of help line for jobless, citing federal cuts

Jerry Brown's plan could increase future school costs

Judge to hear lawsuit over high-speed rail bonds

State funds could allow for pay raises for elected officials

Governor has plans for local funds

Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies

State officials say parks fundraiser wrongly used cash

Jerry Brown lowers revenue estimates in budget revision

Gov. Jerry Brown takes cautious approach on California budget

Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state

Medi-Cal funds would go to state, not counties

Gov. Jerry Brown sticks to controversial K-12 education funding plan, but adds accountability in May revision

Bay Bridge rod woes frustrate lawmakers

Brown seeks to eliminate state tax break for 'enterprise zones'

Gov. Brown chided for plan to borrow from cap-and-trade funds

Veterans home-loan bond money going untapped

Highlights of Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget

Budget includes canceled California computer project

Slight realignment changes in Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget proposal

California Gov. Jerry Brown proposes more education spending, but his budget is less upbeat

Governor Brown pushes fiscal moderation in revised budget proposal

Governor's budget update means (slightly) bigger bucks for education

Brown takes restrained view of Calif. spending

Rare Golden State gold: A budget surplus

California governor issues cautious budget, disappointing Democrats

Brown's revised budget has more money as revenue beats estimate

Bill to hike taxes on commercial property stalls in Assembly

Democrats at odds over California budget surplus

California lawmakers approve blank budget bills

Brown to propose $1B for new school standards

California Democrats urge fiscal responsibility with revised budget

Lawmakers debate how to spend $900M in new revenue

'Dell Tax Maneuver' could galvanize efforts to tweak Prop. 13