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- Stateline Story
State Leaders Struggle With Tough Cuts
The recession is forcing governors and legislators to cut services and raise taxes and fees. They'd rather make a difference in other ways.more -
- Stateline Story
Shifting Economy Keeps States Guessing
A month from the start of many legislative sessions, state leaders still don't know how much money they will have to cut from budgets.more -
- Report
- Election Initiatives
Being Online Is Not Enough
This 2008 report examined election websites' usability and found that when voters cannot easily locate information online, limited resources are diverted to operate costly help lines.
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- Stateline Story
State Jobless Funds Are Running Dry
As claims for benefits rise because of the economic downturn, many states are trying to figure out how to pay unemployed workers.more -
- Report
- Economic Mobility Project
Upward Intergenerational Economic Mobility in the United States
This report introduces two new and flexible measures to examine upward relative economic mobility.
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- Stateline Story
Fairness of Death-Penalty Panels Questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views.more -
- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Let the Basketball Betting Begin!
Iowa's governor gives new meaning to the phrase "pork-barrel spending" as the NCAA men's basketball tournament begins. The next U.S. senator from Idaho literally could be "Pro-Life." And the Texas judicial system considers whether ankles really exist. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
- Press Release
- Public Safety Performance Project
Pew Report Finds More than One in 100 Adults are Behind Bars
For the first time in history more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. more
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- Stateline Story
Tennessee State of the State Address 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jan 28 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Phil Bredesen's (D) 2008 state of the state address: Click here to visit the governor's web site to hear the address. Lieutenant Governor Ramsey, Speaker Naifeh, Speaker Pro Tem DeBerry, Members of the 105th General Assembly, Justices, Constituti
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- Stateline Story
Rookie Representative Calls 'Em Like He Sees 'Em
Former Major League Baseball umpire Dale Ford once tossed manager Earl Weaver from a game during the national anthem. This year, he got plenty of practice with the art of compromising as a rookie lawmaker in the Tennessee General Assembly.more
