Budget Blog

Week of July 18, 2016 - Press Clips

By Brian Sigritz posted 07-22-2016 11:43 AM

  

National

Finding Responsibility, Reconciliation After a Crime

Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 7/21/2016

 

Winners and losers in the state war over Obamacare Medicaid expansion

CNBC - 7/20/2016

 

States Where Government Workers Are Most Prevalent

Governing.com - 7/19/2016

 

Obamacare-Created Insurers Take the Feds to Court

Governing.com - 7/19/2016

 

Money, Personal Preferences Push States on Long-Term Care

Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 7/18/2016

 

College Returns to Prison; Hope Is Fewer Prisoners Will

Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 7/15/2016

 

The Week in Public Finance: Unbalanced Budgets, Alaska's Tax Battle and Creditor Complaints

Governing.com - 7/15/2016

 

Puerto Rico's Warning for States, Cities: You Might Be Next

Governing.com - 7/14/2016

 

Alabama

Gov. Robert Bentley planning late summer or fall special session

Mobile Press-Register - 7/19/2016

 

Exclusive: Bentley says no prison bill in special session

Montgomery Advertiser - 7/19/2016

 

Alaska

Walker defends vetoes, budget cuts during unprecedented visit to Mat-Su Assembly

Alaska Dispatch News - 7/21/2016

 

Alaska Legislature takes no action, officially ends special session

Fairbanks News-Miner - 7/19/2016

 

Alaska Senate rejects effort to overturn permanent fund veto

Fairbanks News-Miner - 7/15/2016

 

Arizona

State to spend $21M to house 1,000 private-prison inmates in Eloy

Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com & KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix - 7/18/2016

 

Arkansas

Proposed telemedicine regulations stall

Arkansas News.com - 7/18/2016

 

California

California teacher pension fund grew 1.4 percent last year

Fresno Bee - 7/19/2016

 

California Obamacare rates to rise 13% in 2017, more than 3 times the increase of last 2 years

Los Angeles Times - 7/19/2016

 

Colorado

Colorado Priorities shelves ballot initiative to curb Taxpayers Bill of Rights

Denver Post - 7/20/2016

 

Connecticut

Malloy insists tax-per-mile is idea worth exploring

Waterbury Republican-American - 7/21/2016

 

Official: Connecticuts last fiscal year deficit may be less than expected

New Haven Register - 7/20/2016

 

Impact of DEEP budget cuts outlined for state lawmakers

New London Day - 7/18/2016

 

Delaware

CEOs: next Delaware governor needs new jobs

Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 7/20/2016

 

Florida

Obama vows federal help for Miami Zika case

Orlando Sentinel - 7/20/2016

 

Georgia

Georgia Lottery hits the jackpot: A record $1B profit for education

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 7/20/2016

 

Deal calls for boosting police salaries, training

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 7/19/2016

 

Medicaid expansion: Much debated but still not studied in Georgia

Athens Banner-Herald - 7/16/2016

 

Hawaii

State comes through with nonprofits cash

Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 7/20/2016

 

Idaho

Idaho crime labs focus on cutting down backlogs

Boise Idaho Statesman - 7/18/2016

 

Illinois

Illinois' first lady unveils $15 million plan to renovate crumbling executive mansion

Chicago Tribune - 7/18/2016

 

Stopgap budget failing to erase damage of state impasse

Chicago Tribune - 7/17/2016

 

Rauner: Stopgap budget better than Democrats' proposal

Springfield State Journal-Register - 7/16/2016

 

Comptroller: Stopgap budget won't stop state finances from getting worse

Chicago Tribune - 7/15/2016

 

Report shows Illinois staring down $8 billion deficit

Springfield State Journal-Register - 7/15/2016

 

Indiana

Vouchers run deficit but stay under budget

Journal Gazette.net - 7/20/2016

 

Iowa

Slowdown seen for Iowa tax revenue

Des Moines Register - 7/18/2016

 

Medicaid managers are slow to pay bills, agencies say

Des Moines Register - 7/17/2016

 

Iowa officials seek to help inmates with new certificate

Des Moines Register - 7/17/2016

 

Will Iowa students see any more tuition freezes

Des Moines Register - 7/15/2016

 

Kansas

State leaders take next step toward selling Kansas Bioscience Authority

Topeka Capital-Journal - 7/20/2016

 

Kansas set to lose about $800K in arts funding

Topeka Capital-Journal - 7/19/2016

 

Kentucky

Bevin's Medicaid plan protested before hearing

Louisville Courier-Journal - 7/20/2016

 

Bevin seeks proposals to spend $100 million on workforce training

Lexington Herald-Leader - 7/14/2016

 

Louisiana

Louisiana has no more tax credits for solar owners

New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 7/21/2016

 

Louisiana must safeguard coastal money, watchdog group says

New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 7/16/2016

 

Maine

LePage says hell zero out funding for methadone clinics that dont offer counseling

Bangor Daily News - 7/19/2016

 

Maine coalition launches effort to pass education funding referendum

Central Maine - 7/15/2016

 

Maryland

Programs in limbo as Hogan weighs releasing money lawmakers 'fenced off'

Baltimore Sun - 7/17/2016

 

Massachusetts

Baker: T improving, but still in 'tough shape'

Boston Herald - 7/21/2016

 

Baker seeks to sell part of State House lawn to condo complex

Boston Globe and Boston.com - 7/21/2016

 

Gov. Charlie Baker institutes hiring freeze

Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 7/15/2016

 

Gov. Charlie Baker wants to increase premiums for state employee health insurance

Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 7/15/2016

 

UMass trustees vote to hike tuition by 5.8 percent

Boston Herald - 7/15/2016

 

Michigan

Public dollars for private schools? Supreme court asks lawmakers, governor, AG to weigh in

Mlive.com - 7/21/2016

 

State extends deadline for $11.7 million in of blight grants

Mlive.com - 7/19/2016

 

Minnesota

Educators weigh in on ways to improve school oversight

St. Paul Pioneer Press - Twin Cities.com - 7/20/2016

 

Gov. Mark Dayton's plan fell short, but Legislature didn't ignore education

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 7/16/2016

 

Mark Dayton, legislative leaders have special session agreement, in principle

St. Paul Pioneer Press - Twin Cities.com - 7/14/2016

 

Mississippi

Casino revenue rises in all regions across Mississippi

Hattiesburg American - 7/21/2016

 

Millions spent planning unbuilt road to link I-10 to port

The Sun Herald - 7/16/2016

 

Mississippi lawmakers to examine taxes and spending

The Sun Herald - 7/15/2016

 

Missouri

More than 100 kids in limbo with no new money to expand St. Louis foster care adoption program

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 7/21/2016

 

Missouri lawmakers and state agencies to discuss land acquisitions and spending

Missouri Net - 7/20/2016

 

Nixon allows welfare law to go into effect

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 7/15/2016

 

Montana

State signs forest management deal with feds

Great Falls Tribune - 7/19/2016

 

Nebraska

State prison boss Frakes will take steps to boost morale, job satisfaction among corrections officers

Omaha World-Herald - 7/20/2016

 

NU seeking 4.4% state aid increase

Lincoln Journal Star - 7/16/2016

 

With tax revenue lagging, governor asks agencies to tighten up

Lincoln Journal Star - 7/15/2016

 

Nevada

Nevada receives $3.8 million federal grant to help underperforming schools

Las Vegas Review-Journal - 7/19/2016

 

Supreme Court rejects petition over state Catalyst Fund

Las Vegas Sun - 7/15/2016

 

New Hampshire

Liquor sales rise 5.6% in NH to record $678 million

Concord Monitor - 7/20/2016

 

New Jersey

Rutgers hikes tuition for 2016-17 school year

Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 7/20/2016

 

Senate Dems on tour to promote their version of a school spending reform plan

Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 7/19/2016

 

Christie rejects new move to fix transit fund

North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News) - 7/19/2016

 

Christie: "No idea" how TTF battle will end

Asbury Park Press - 7/18/2016

 

New Mexico

Top New Mexico senator calls for special legislative session

ABQJournal Online - 7/21/2016

 

State senator, treasurer call for special session to fix budget shortfall

Santa Fe New Mexican - 7/21/2016

 

Senator wants to halt new charter schools

ABQJournal Online - 7/20/2016

 

New York

Municipal tax cap will be less than 1 percent

Albany Times-Union - 7/19/2016

 

North Carolina

School attorney says lawsuit against retirement system will go to court

Raleigh News & Observer - 7/19/2016

 

Legislators seek to clear up sales tax confusion with $22.4 million change

Charlotte Observer - 7/17/2016

 

McCrory touts AAA rating for first bonds from March referendum

Raleigh News & Observer - 7/15/2016

 

North Dakota

Dems share responsible alternative plan to address revenue shortfall in special session

Bismarck Tribune - 7/21/2016

 

North Dakota agencies propose cuts to staff, other areas to meet 90 percent budget mandate

Bismarck Tribune - 7/19/2016

 

State leaders uncertain how free tuition would impact North Dakota

Bismarck Tribune - 7/17/2016

 

N.D. agency estimates medical pot measure would cost $8.7M; supporter calls that fearmongering

Bismarck Tribune - 7/15/2016

 

Ohio

Medicaid expansion covers nearly 500,000 Ohioans for mental health, drug treatment

Columbus Dispatch - 7/17/2016

 

State fights to see if $267 million paid to e-schools is justified

Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com - 7/17/2016

 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Supreme Court clears path for November vote on sales tax initiative for education

NewsOK.com - 7/19/2016

 

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approves 6 percent toll hike for 2017

Allentown Morning Call - 7/19/2016

 

Fix the deficit or else: Credit agency warns of Pa. debt rating downgrade

Pennlive.com - 7/19/2016

 

Pitt tuition increases 2.3 percent for in-state students

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 7/19/2016

 

Gov. Wolf visits "Center for Excellence" opiod treatment facility

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 7/19/2016

 

Pennsylvania's cigarette tax to rise by $1 per pack Aug. 1

Allentown Morning Call - 7/18/2016

 

State budget contains increases for all levels of education

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 7/16/2016

 

Rhode Island

R.I. rethinking pedestrian bridge plan on 195 land after bids come in high

Providence Journal - 7/21/2016

 

South Dakota

State gets AAA rating from Moody's

Rapid City Journal - 7/20/2016

 

Texas

Texas Lawmaker: Legislature Should Invest in Maritime Ports

Texas Tribune - 7/18/2016

 

Texas prison spending outpaces education funds

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 7/15/2016

 

Utah

Utah crafting rules for spending on water, major pipeline

Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News - 7/19/2016

 

Vermont

VT reports disappointing revenue, balanced budget

Burlington Free Press - 7/15/2016

 

Virginia

State legislators seek details on alleged University of Virginia 'slush fund'

Richmond.com - 7/21/2016

 

McAuliffe's push to help boost port capacity about to pay off

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot/HamptonRoads.com - 7/20/2016

 

Bids come in hundreds of millions lower on scaled-back Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel project

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot/HamptonRoads.com - 7/15/2016

 

Washington

Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine announce recommendations of mental-health task force

Seattle Times - 7/21/2016

 

West Virginia

WV flood state of emergency to continue 1 month

Charleston Daily Mail - 7/21/2016

 

After tuition increases rejected, colleges to ask for less

Charleston Gazette - 7/20/2016

 

Tuition increases at 3 WV community colleges rejected

Charleston Gazette - 7/15/2016

 

Wisconsin

UW-Madison to pay for scholarships after medical school enrollment jumps

Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times - 7/21/2016

 

$4.2 million in federal funds awarded for flood repairs in northern Wisconsin

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 7/20/2016

 

Wyoming

Maximum price set for Capitol construction

Casper Star-Tribune - 7/21/2016