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John Celock

Local Expenses And Federal Cuts Stretch States For 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2011

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A rise in Medicaid costs, combined with the end of federal stimulus funds and a continued decline in property tax receipts at the local level will com...

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Recent Jobs Gains Could Be 'Turning Point' For State Budget Crises

CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Unemployment, State Revenue, Great Recession, National Association of State Budget Officers, Job Growth, National Governors Association, State Budget Gaps, Tax Revenue, Video, Business News

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The best hiring stretch in five years is helping governors and legislators narrow state budget gaps after two of the toughest years...

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Governments Budgets CUT As Stimulus Runs Out

BusinessWeek | Rich Miller and Anthony Feld | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Budget Cuts, National Association of State Budget Officers, Spending Cuts, Economic Stimulus Package, Debt, National Governors Association, California Budget Crisis, Deficit, Economy, Business News

Spending cuts by state and local governments from New York to California may act as a drag on the economy into 2011, only the second time in more than...

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To Save Cash, Hundreds Of State Agencies Close Their Doors Today

wsj.com | LESLIE EATON, RYAN KNUTSON and PHILIP SHISHKIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: State Worker Furloughs, State Budgets, Georgia, National Association of State Budget Officers, California, Business News

California drivers can't line up to renew their licenses Friday. Wisconsin natives can't order copies of their birth certificates. Georgia consumers w...

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