State Governments

In The Public Interest : States Make Spending More Transparent, but Some Far Ahead of Others

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Arkansas, Texas, Transparency, State Spending, Transparent Government, Government Spending, Kentucky, Arizona, U.S. PIRG, Government Transparency, Subsidies, State Governments, State Rankings, Politics News

Transparency in government expenditures promotes fiscal responsibility, checks corruption, and bolsters public confidence in government. We need more of it.

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State Lawmakers' Unwillingness To Raise Fuel Taxes Costing States Revenue

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Green News, Business News, Politics News, Infrastructure, State Governments, State Revenue, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Gas Tax, Business News

WASHINGTON -- A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic policy, a non-profit and non-partisan research organization based in Washington, ...

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The Tax Hike Both Parties Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Ebay, Taxes, Marketplace Fairness Act, John Conyers, Internet, Congress, State Governments, Overstock, Tax Loopholes, Municipal Bankruptcies, State Budget Deficits, State Taxes, Online Shopping, Tax Hikes, Amazon, Business News

State governments, pushed to the brink of default, may finally get their way in a battle with Amazon.com. At a congressional hearing Wednesday, repres...

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Federal Government Downsizing Slowing Economic Recovery

AP | BY TOM RAUM | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Postal Service Jobs, Local Governments, Video, Unemployment, State Governments, Economic Policy Institute, Great Recession, President Obama, Labor Department, Gop, Tax Revenues, Jobless, Economic Recovery, Business News

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans have long clamored for government downsizing. They're starting to get it – by default. Crippled by ...

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States That Spend The Most (And Least) On Healthcare For The Poor

24/7 Wall St. | Michael Sauter, Douglas A. McIntyre and Charles Stockdale | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Centers for Disease Control, National Cancer Institute, Disabled, State Governments, Mississippi, Henry J. Kaiser, Obamacare, 24/7 Wall St., Medical Costs, Medicare, Medicaid, New York, Healthcare, Business News

The federal and state governments spend approximately $5,296 a year on medical treatment for each poor and disabled person on Medicaid. Over 58 millio...

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Circumcision Gets Caught Up In Budget Crisis

AP | By IVAN MORENO | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Colorado Circumcision, San Francisco Circumcision Ban, State Budget Cuts, State Governments, Circumcision Medicaid, Budget Cuts, Male Circumcision, Circumcision, Medicaid, Religion News

DENVER -- A nationwide debate about circumcisions for newborn boys, combined with cash-strapped public health budgets, has Colorado taking sides with ...

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Bernanke: State Governments Face 'Tough Decisions'

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Reserve, State Budget Woes, US Economy, Ben Bernanke, State Governments, Local Governments, Business News, Unemployment, Deficits, Business News

WASHINGTON — State and local governments will struggle with budget shortfalls even as the U.S. economy picks up speed, Federal Reserve Chairman ...

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Aspen Dispatch: Measuring for Success

Steve Rohleder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Political News, Emerging Economies, State Government, Politics, Gdp, State Governments, Govenor, Economy, Economic Crisis, Business News, Social Services, U.S. GDP, Information Technology, Business, Technology, Emerging Markets, Business News

I recently did a session at the Aspen Institute's Business and Society forum in NYC, with David Walker, former head of the GAO who is now leading a ne...

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State Budget Crisis: 46 States Facing 'Greek-Style Deficits'

bloomberg.com | Edward Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California, State Governments, State Budget Cuts, State Budget Crisis, State Budget, Dean Baker, Business News

Even as the U.S. appears to be on the mend -- gross domestic product has climbed three straight quarters -- finances in Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey,...

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Cash-Strapped State Governments Hike Traffic Fees

AP | DAISY NGUYEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Traffic, Local Governments, State Governments, Penalty Hikes, Fee Hikes, Traffic Court, Traffic Fees, Traffic Bills, Politics News

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Two-Thirds Of States Would Offer Public Option: CBO

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: State Governments, Public Option, Public Plan, Cbo Senate Bill, State Opt Out, Congressional Budget Office, Opt Out, Politics News

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 33 states -- or two out of every three -- would offer a national, government-run insurance opti...

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Saving the Economy Requires a Mix of Medicines

Rep. Steve Israel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Infrastructure, State Governments, Economy, Politics News

If the holiday season is getting too festive, sit with me at a House Appropriations Committee hearing with three State Governors about the effect of the economy on state and local budgets.

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Obama Stimulus Plan Shared In Gibbs Interview

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government Shortfalls, State Governments, Robert Gibbs, Obama Stimulus, Barack Obama, Economic Problems, Obama Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Shovel Ready, Politics News

Robert Gibbs, Obama's designated press secretary, conducted a short radio interview on Sunday, in which he insisted that any forthcoming stimulus pack...

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No Rear-View Mirrors: Managing the Economic Crisis

Lance Simmens | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama, State Governments, Democrats and Republics, Cabinet, Economy, Economic Crisis, Diplomacy, January 20th, Governors, Working Together, Mayors, Business News

This is not just smart politics, it is smart policy. Obama realizes he needs broad support for the hard choices that need to be made, and he is going about securing that support.

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