Decade After Recession Began, Tax Revenue Higher in 34 States
But the growth spurt may be short-lived.
E-Verify Immigrant Job Screening Is a Game of Chicken, Politics and State Laws
A critical tool for preventing the illegal hiring of undocumented workers hasn’t been used uniformly even in the states that require it.
Utah Adds Long-Term Budgeting to Its Planning Strategies
New law builds on earlier steps toward better fiscal management
Why More School Districts Are Holding Class Just Four Days a Week
Today school districts in parts of 22 states use a four-day week, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In Most States, the Middle Class Is Now Growing — But Slowly.
The share of middle-class households grew more in Montana than in any other state between 2013 and 2016.
The State Pension Funding Gap: 2016
Investment shortfalls, insufficient contributions reduced funded levels for public worker retirement plans
Wide Variation in Federal Defense Spending From State to State
Pentagon budget changes will affect each differently
To Curb Rising Health Insurance Costs, Some States Try 'Reinsurance Pools'
In its first year, Minnesota's reinsurance pool has performed even better than expected.
Pizza, Pad Thai and Pot: Home Delivery of Marijuana Is Legal in These States
Lawmakers states that pioneered recreational marijuana legalization have been reluctant to allow home delivery, even in an era when consumers are used to getting more items delivered.
What Do State Chief Data Officers Do?
A look at the job that puts analytics to use in decision-making.
Medicaid Makes Up Largest Share of Grants to States
Mix of total funding from federal grants varied by state
Recent Data Breaches Spark Debate Over 'Reasonable' Notification Rules
Some states have already moved to toughen their data breach laws as the number of incidents increases.
There Are Hundreds of New State Gun Laws And Most Expand Access
So-called permitless carry laws now are in effect in more than 10 states.
Stalled Effort to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Illustrates Challenge of Changing State Gun Laws
The debate over the past few months illustrates how difficult it will be for gun-control advocates to enact other changes state by state.
Good News: Overdose Deaths Fall in 14 States
But the bad news: “But we’re still seeing rates of overdose that are leaps and bounds higher than what we were seeing a decade ago and far beyond any other country in the world.”
Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 29 States
Most states recorded more robust growth in overall tax collections at the start of fiscal 2018, according to preliminary data collected by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. But federal tax reform has brought plenty of uncertainty.
Why Police Backing Is Key to Needle Exchanges
Nationwide, the list of syringe exchanges, both official and unofficial, has grown by about 15 percent a year for the past three years, with the fastest growth in Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio.
Congress May Resurrect Earmarks. In Some States, They Never Went Away
States say earmarks unclog the wheels of government. But what about wasteful spending?
Federal Reform, Slow Revenue Growth Pressure States
Despite the third-longest U.S. economic recovery on record, lackluster growth in state tax collections has left many policymakers with little wiggle room to balance their budgets.
How States Are Gambling on Sports Betting Case
Sports betting bills have been filed in some 20 states, ranging from ones detailing exactly how the sports betting would work to mere placeholders that would allow for specific language once the case is decided.
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