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- Stateline Story
Congress Steps Into Gas-Drilling Debate
TODAY'S TAKE: Congress is stepping into an environmental debate that has raged in New York, Pennsylvania and other states where energy firms are using a technique known as "hydraulic fracturing" to drill for natural gas.more -
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- States' Fiscal Health
Fact Sheets: The Trillion Dollar Gap
This 2010 report on funding state employee retirement benefits examined the roots of states' significant shortfall and how the economic crisis spurred states into action.
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- State Fact Sheet
The Trillion Dollar Gap: New York
New York is a national leader in managing its long-term pension liability, but needs to improve how it handles the bill coming due for retiree health care and other benefits.
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- States' Fiscal Health
The Trillion Dollar Gap
States that ignored public sector retirement challenges now face growing bill coming due—bills that may have significant consequences for taxpayers. This report from the Pew Center on the States examined the roots of the problem and how the economic crisis is spurring states into action.
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- Stateline Story
Census Quandary: Where Do Prisoners 'Live'?
TODAY'S TAKE: As the 2010 Census gets under way, politicians in some states are debating where prisoners should be counted: in the prisons where they are serving time, or in their home communities. The debate pits rural areas against urban ones - and Republicans against Democrats - as communities fight over the political and monetary resources at stake.more -
- Stateline Story
2010 Elections: New Faces, Daunting Problems
Barack Obama won the presidency running on a platform of change in 2008, and change also will be the watchword in 2010 at the state level. Bruising budget battles could put voters in a testy mood and usher in a wave of new faces to lead state government, where Democrats now hold the majority of governorships and statehouses.more -
- Stateline Story
Is It Time for a New Fiscal Balance Between States and the Feds?
In his 1982 State of the Union address, President Ronald Reagan called for sweeping changes in the partnership between Washington and the states. His proposal for a grand swap of state and federal responsibilities would have relieved states of one of the fastest-growing burdens on their budgets today. Congress never acted on Reagan's proposal, and his idea to fundamentally rethink the financial ties between states and the federal government went dormant. Perhaps until now.more -
- Stateline Story
Primary Season Starts, and Governors Could Fall
Although primary season is typically safe for sitting governors, six of the 15 governors running for re-election in 2010 could face strong competition from within the ranks of their own party.more -
- Stateline Story
2010 Speeches Are Bleak for Most Governors
With nearly three-quarters of their seats up for election this year, the nation's governors are setting the stage for 2010 by warning that the economic downturn is far from over in the states, where tax collections are weak, unemployment is surging and the likeliest outcomes will be unpopular tax hikes and sharp budget cuts. more
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- Stateline Story
Race to the Top Could Be Expanded
TODAY'S TAKE: As states rush to meet Tuesday's (Jan. 19) initial deadline to apply for their share of $4.35 billion in federal education money - known as Race to the Top funds - President Obama is seeking to expand the program by $1.35 billion. more
