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The RGGI Raid: How Cap-and-Trade Revenues Went to Fix State Budgets
An innovative carbon-control regime in the Northeast states was intended to raise money for energy efficiency programs. Now, some of the cash-strapped states are using the money to plug their budget holes.more -
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In New Hampshire, a Budget Gap That Never Goes Away
Fiscal experts say the current budget crisis is a good excuse for states to look at strengthening their tax structures. But most states are taking a pass. New Hampshire is a case study in how structural budget deficits form - and persist. more
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State Choking Laws Signal New Attention to Domestic Violence
Advocates against domestic violence have long warned that the act of choking - a common method of domestic assault - can be among the most reliable predictors that a deadly attack will occur in the future. Hoping to crack down on batterers and prevent murders, New Hampshire and Delaware recently joined other states by increasing penalties for choking. The laws are part of a broader effort in the states to reduce domestic violence.more -
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In New Hampshire, a New Way on Retiree Health Costs
State and local governments across the country are wrestling with how to pay the medical bills of retired public-sector workers. New Hampshire is trying a model that won't solve the whole problem but almost certainly will help. more
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Study: Which States Lose Out to China?
TODAY'S TAKE: Since 2001, when China entered the World Trade Organization, at least 2.4 million American jobs have been lost as a result of increased U.S. trade with that country, according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank. The study finds that the states that have lost the most jobs to China - as a percentage of their overall employment - are New Hampshire, North Carolina, Massachusetts, California and Oregon.more -
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Marijuana Bills Tempt Cash-Starved States
A history of marijuana laws This has been a bumper year for marijuana legislation, according to state policy observers. Crushing state budget deficits gave advocates in California, Washington, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York and elsewhere an opening to pitch marijuana as a new source of tax revenue. At the same time, the Obama administration gave users and distributors some breathing room by signaling in October that it would scale back on prosecuting them as long as they comply with state law.more -
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Prison Count 2010
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the number of state prisoners in the United States has declined, according to Prison Count 2010, a survey by the Pew Center on the States. more
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Spinning the Stimulus
Economists credit the federal stimulus package for helping bring an end to the recession. Most governors say the money prevented more drastic spending cuts and tax increases in their states. But a few Republican governors who took the money contend the stimulus was a mistake.more -
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Is It ‘Raining’ Hard Enough?
Faced with historic revenue drops, states have tapped their rainy day funds in fiscal 2009 and 2010 at levels not seen since the 2001 recession to help close budget gaps totaling some $290 billion. The decision to go to these funds has renewed the debate about how much states should be setting aside in reserves and when to use the money. A few states, meanwhile, have been able to leave their funds intact.more -
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Worst Is Yet to Come, Governors Say
TODAY'S TAKE: The fiscal year that begins in July for most states will be "the most difficult to date," according to a survey of 45 states released at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.more
