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April 12, 2012
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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- Stateline Story
Fight Over Gun Restrictions Heats Up
State and federal lawmakers continue to push for fewer gun restrictions in spite of the national conversation surrounding gun violence following recent school shootings in Ohio and California, and the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. more
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- Data Visualizations
- Pre-K Now
Proof Into Policy: Pre-K Milestones
View our infographic on nationwide pre-k funding in the last decade. more
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- Stateline Story
Congressional Wrangling Leaves Sales Tax Deduction in Question
TODAY'S TAKE: Residents of seven states without an individual income tax are watching the budget debate on Capitol Hill to see whether they will be able to keep writing off state sales taxes on goods they purchase. more
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- Stateline Story
In South Dakota, Plenty of Jobs, Not Enough Workers
South Dakota has so many open private-sector jobs that its governor recently signed a contract with Manpower, the international staffing firm, to recruit 1,000 workers from other states to fill them. more
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- Media Coverage
- Election Initiatives
Pew Study Finds 1 in 8 US Voter Registrations Contain Significant Errors
Some 24 million voter registrations in the United States contain significant errors, including about 1.8 million dead people still on the rolls and many more approved to vote in multiple states, according to a report released Tuesday.
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- Stateline Story
South Dakota Weighs Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining
MANAGEMENT BEAT: As the debate on a new labor law heats up, the bill's sponsor unexpectedly switches sides. more
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- Infographic
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- Election Initiatives
Democracy From Afar
Since 2010, 47 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that greatly improved the ability of Americans abroad to vote and have their votes counted.
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- Data Visualizations
- Election Initiatives
Democracy From Afar
Four key reforms that states and the District of Columbia have implemented to help military and overseas voters cast timely ballots.
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