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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Incentives for companies in Georgia sometimes don’t deliver promised jobs
Hungry for jobs, Georgia has spent hundreds of millions of public dollars in the last decade on grants to recruit and retain businesses. more
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Jackson Free Press: Lawmakers Must Decide on Raft of Tax-cut Bills
How much is too much? When it comes to tax cuts, that's the question that lawmakers and Gov. Phil Bryant must decide in coming weeks. more
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Governors Fear Loss of Bond Tax Exemption
A panel of top tax policy analysts has warned the nation’s governors they face an ongoing risk of increased borrowing costs if President Obama and Congress curb or eliminate the tax exemption on municipal bonds to bring down the federal budget deficit. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
State Tax Incentives for Economic Development
This collection of research highlights steps that states can take to create fiscally sound state tax incentives and to determine whether existing incentives are generating solid economic returns.
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Tax Breaks for Sale: Transferable Tax Credits Explained
States offer billions of dollars of tax incentives that businesses can sell to other businesses. Here’s why they do it and how it works. more
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December 13, 2012
Avoiding Blank Checks
Two up-front steps can help states create fiscally sound tax incentives. When policy makers omit these steps, they leave their states vulnerable to unexpected budget challenges. more
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- Stateline Story
Oregon Lawmakers To Consider Nike Expansion in Special Session
Governor John Kitzhaber has asked lawmakers to convene in special session Friday to consider legislation aimed at guaranteeing that Nike will expand in Oregon rather than elsewhere. more
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- Stateline Story
The Spending That Isn’t Counted
Most spending programs are easily traceable in state budgets. But tax incentives are not. Some legislators think they should be. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
Evidence Counts
A report by the Pew Center on the States concludes that 13 states are leading the way in generating much-needed answers about tax incentives’ effectiveness. Twelve states have mixed results. Half the states have not taken the basic steps needed to know whether their incentives are effective. The study highlights a wealth of promising approaches states have taken to help lawmakers find those answers.
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Report: Few States Study Impact of Costly Tax Breaks
States spend billions each year on tax incentives meant to spur economic development, but few of those programs are carefully evaluated. more
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- Stateline Story
Oscar Night Secret: Tax Breaks for Films Go Undisclosed in Many States
States are eager to use financial incentives to attract Hollywood productions. But they're less enthusiastic about revealing which films got how much help. more
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- Stateline Story
As 2012 Agenda Unfolds, to Raise or Cut Taxes Is the Big Question
With the worst of the recession behind them, governors are laying out their priorities for 2012. Republican hopes for tax cuts and Democratic plans for tax hikes will likely dominate the discussion. more
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- Stateline Story
Business Tax Cuts Pass in Michigan But Falter Elsewhere
Republican governors are trying to make good on their promises to cut corporate taxes, but some are finding a bit more resistance than they may have expected.more -
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Eliminating Tax Breaks: A Path to Budget Compromise?
Is a tax break really a tax reduction? Or is it more spending in disguise? A growing number of states are asking that question. more
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- Stateline Story
Governors Target Rules at Businesses' Behest
Newly elected Republicans - and some Democrats - have made rethinking regulations a top priority. That has environmentalists and consumer advocates nervous. more
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- Stateline Story
As States Slash Budgets, Business Tax Breaks Survive
Several states this year have tried getting rid of tax breaks that don't create jobs and keeping the ones that do. That's been harder than it sounds. more
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- Stateline Story
Summary of the Minnesota State of the State Address
Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty sounded familiar themes in his final state of the state address, calling for cuts in business taxes and a cap on state spending.more -
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Summary of the Maryland State of the State Address
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) used his 2010 state of the state address Feb. 2 to push for job-creating policies, measures to help people stay in their homes and a general fund budget that spends less than the state did just four years ago.more -
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Summary of the Rhode Island State of the State Address
Gov. Donald Carcieri said Jan. 26 he would use his final year in office to revive Rhode Island's economy through tax credits instead of tax increases and by continuing to cut government spending. more
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Summary of the Missouri State of the State Address
Picking up where he left off a year ago, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) declared Jan. 20 that creating private-sector jobs would be his top priority in the coming year through tax credits, recruitment of high-technology companies and increased job training. more