Special Features
Five Fiscal Futures
In this series, Stateline takes a long-term view of the budget choices the nation's five biggest states are making and avoiding.
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May 16, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget, School Funding
In Texas, School Growth Clashes With a Shrinking Budget
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May 17, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget
California's Worst Enemy: Its Own Political System
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May 18, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget, Medicaid, School Funding, Income Tax
In New York, a 'Big First Step' Toward Fiscal Sustainability
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May 19, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget
Illinois Faces Daunting Fiscal Challenge
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May 20, 2011
By
Christine Vestal, Staff Writer
Florida Hopes Its Future Looks Like the Past
State of the States 2011
Stateline takes its annual look at the trends and issues that will be the most discussed topics in state government in the coming year.
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January 10, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget, Medicaid, Education, State Workers
As State Budgets, Payrolls Shrink, So Do Ambitions
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January 11, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Federal Aid, Federal Impact
States Adjust to a More Frugal Washington
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January 12, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Redistricting
Republicans Face Obstacles in Redistricting
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January 13, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Budget
State Budget Outlook: The Worst Isn't Over
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January 14, 2011
- Stateline Story
- Health Care Costs, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act
Health Care Budgets in Critical Condition
Hope for the Long Term
A series on state efforts to improve care for the aged and disabled.
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November 10, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Long-term Care
Putting the 'Home' in Nursing Homes
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October 12, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Disabled
Tennessee's Bold Leap in Care for the Aged and Disabled
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April 15, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Health Care Costs, Affordable Care Act
Hope for the Long Term
Behind on Bills
In the past year, Illinois, California and New York have experienced cash flow problems that kept them from paying their bills on time. Vendors, nonprofits, universities and local governments have had to wait months to be paid.
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October 19, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Budget, Safety Net
In Illinois, Late Payments Fray the Safety Net
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October 20, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Budget, Higher Education
On Campus, a Long Wait for State Checks
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October 21, 2010
- Stateline Story
- Budget, Safety Net
Unpaid State Bills Shift Burden to Local Governments