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- Stateline Story
June 14, 2013
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.
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- National,
- California,
- Florida,
- Illinois,
- Indiana,
- Maryland,
- Minnesota,
- Oregon,
- South Carolina,
- Texas,
- Utah,
- Wisconsin
- Economic Development,
- Taxes,
- Job Creation
- Stateline Story
June 13, 2013
State Revenues Are Up, But Not to Pre-Recession Levels

The vast majority of states saw revenues and spending rise in fiscal 2013, but pent-up demands on that cash are straining budgets more
- National
- Taxes
- Infographic
- Election Initiatives
June 13, 2013
2012 State Elections Snapshots

Good policy depends on good data. To help states achieve an election system with the highest standards of accuracy, cost effectiveness, convenience, and security, The Pew Charitable Trusts' election initiatives team took a detailed look at each state's 2012 election
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- National
- Election Administration
- Quiz
- Stateline
June 13, 2013
Legislative Review: Social Issues Quiz

Test your knowledge of key social issues in our legislative review quiz covering immigration, gay marriage, abortion and gun control laws. more
- National
- Immigration,
- Abortion,
- Gay Marriage,
- Guns
- Interactive
- Stateline
June 13, 2013
Gun Actions Since Sandy Hook Shooting

Gun laws vary among states. Lawmakers aimed to curb gun violence in some states - and to loosen gun control regulations in other states, citing gun owners' rights. more
- National
- Guns
- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
Do Campaign Donations in Judicial Races Influence Court Decisions?

Judges in 39 states must campaign for their jobs. Researchers measured what influence campaign donations have on judges’ decisions. more
- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
States Address Disasters’ Staggering Costs

The cost of climate disasters is staggering, and some state and local officials are exploring new policy approaches to managing them. more
- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
June 11, 2013
Nonvoting and the 2012 General Election

Most of the U.S. Census data about voting and registration from the November 2012 general election focus on voters, but it also examines why nonvoters did not vote. more
- Stateline Story
June 10, 2013
States of Change in 2013

50 Ways the States Changed America in the 2013 Legislative Sessions more
- National
- Education,
- Energy and Environment,
- Social Issues,
- Politics and Campaigns,
- Immigration,
- Transportation,
- Labor ,
- Safety Net,
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
June 7, 2013
States Use Connections to Boost China Exports

As President Obama prepares for his visit with the new Chinese President Xi in California this weekend, some states have already cultivated business ties to China and Xi. more
- National
- Economic Development