National
U.S. Gives $245 Million in Grants to Support Charter Schools
Wall Street Journal - 9/29/2016
Tennessees Free College Program Is Popular, But Will It Succeed?
Governing.com - 9/29/2016
2016 State Ballot Measures Coverage
Governing.com - 9/28/2016
Marijuana measures on the ballot in 9 states on Nov. 8
U.S. News & World Report - 9/28/2016
Think College Is Expensive? In Most States, Child Care Costs Even More
Fortune Magazine - 9/28/2016
In 49 States, Income Boost Outpaces Economic Growth
Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 9/27/2016
State tax revenues hit the skids
The Hill - 9/26/2016
Still Not Enough Treatment in the Heart of the Opioid Crisis
Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 9/26/2016
Feds Push Back on States Targeting Planned Parenthood Funds
ABC News - 9/24/2016
U.S. states' sluggish revenue dims outlook for financial year 2017 budgets: study
Reuters - 9/23/2016
In Cash-Strapped States, Voters Could Protect Transportation Funds
Governing.com - 9/23/2016
U.S. Governors: Next President Must Increase Mass Transit Funding
Route Fifty - 9/23/2016
Rural America Finally Gets Mental Health Help
Governing.com - 9/23/2016
The Week in Public Finance: Troublesome Sports Arenas, Buying Muni Bonds and California's Tenuous Recovery
Governing.com - 9/23/2016
Alabama
Alabama cities jockey for Amtrak's attention
AL.com - 9/28/2016
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley urges priorities for new prisons in aftermath of corrections officer's death
AL.com - 9/23/2016
Alaska
Alaska settles complaint over Medicaid payment system
Fairbanks News-Miner - 9/29/2016
Gov. Walker's veto cuts Alaska Permanent Fund dividends to $1,022
Alaska Dispatch News - 9/24/2016
California
California treasurer sanctions Wells Fargo over fake-accounts scandal
Los Angeles Times - 9/28/2016
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes bill that would raise funeral benefit for CalPERS members
Sacramento Bee - 9/27/2016
California governor rejects repaying San Bernardino costs
Sacramento Bee - 9/26/2016
Connecticut
Private Investors, State Partner In Keeping Parents Off Drugs, With Children
Hartford Courant - 9/28/2016
Efficiency Panel Finally Formed
CT News Junkie - 9/28/2016
State to Hospitals: The Tax Is Legal
CT News Junkie - 9/23/2016
Delaware
Delaware receives $700K grant for juvenile justice
Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 9/27/2016
Florida
In fight against Zika, Florida yet to use all federal money available
Miami Herald - 9/27/2016
Medicaid transition causes hardship
Herald Tribune.com - 9/24/2016
Rick Scott directs $25M toward Zika vaccine research
Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com - 9/23/2016
Georgia
Governor's school district just one of four amendments on ballot in November
Athens Banner-Herald - 9/24/2016
Thousands of Georgia students dropped from rolls over unpaid tuition
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 9/24/2016
Georgia governor unveils second part of law enforcement pay raise
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 9/23/2016
Hawaii
DHHL asks for over $500M over 2 years
KHNL/KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now - 9/28/2016
Idaho
Idaho lawmakers consider options on health care coverage
Boise Idaho Statesman - 9/29/2016
Idaho's juvenile justice had rocky start
Twin Falls Times-News - 9/25/2016
Illinois
Rauner, legislative panel have $2.4-billion deficit disagreement
Chicago Sun-Times - 9/28/2016
Study: Illinois video gaming has generated about $785M
Illinois Daily Herald - 9/27/2016
Indiana
Indiana tax amnesty collections more than double expectations
Northwest Indiana Times (nwi.com) - 9/29/2016
Funding for pre-K expansion no sure bet in next state budget
Northwest Indiana Times (nwi.com) - 9/29/2016
Competition heats up for state's casinos
Journal Gazette.net - 9/27/2016
State gets grant to fight meth, opioids
Journal Gazette.net - 9/23/2016
Iowa
Public university enrollment falls in Illinois, grows in Iowa
Quad-City Times - 9/29/2016
Branstad expects to request federal flood disaster declaration
Sioux City Journal - 9/27/2016
State money for reading assistance remains uncertain in Iowa
Quad-City Times - 9/23/2016
Kansas
Kansas budget director: Across-the-board cuts not planned
Lawrence Journal-World - 9/27/2016
Brownback official acknowledges budget will have to be changed
Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/27/2016
Cost of closing achievement gaps could be staggering
Lawrence Journal-World - 9/27/2016
Kansas universities outline fallout of potential 5 percent cut in state aid
Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/26/2016
Brownback, advisers abandon report of Kansas economy
Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/24/2016
Brownback: Budget proposals not considered open records
Lawrence Journal-World - 9/23/2016
Kentucky
House Dems: Bevin withholding $4M from schools
Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/28/2016
Bevin's $17.8M university cuts: What's next?
Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/28/2016
Court rules Kentucky pension systems can be sued for bad investments
Lexington Herald-Leader - 9/24/2016
Bevin blasts Supreme Court, university presidents
Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/23/2016
Louisiana
Amid budget cuts, Louisiana keeps prison costs down in ways other states don't
New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 9/28/2016
Senate flood aid comes up short for Louisiana officials
New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 9/23/2016
Maryland
CSX and Maryland officials still expect federal funding for Howard Street Tunnel
Baltimore Sun - 9/28/2016
Massachusetts
Advocates, Baker clash on nursing home hikes
Boston Globe and Boston.com - 9/25/2016
Dispute over funding heats up in Massachusetts charter school debate
Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 9/23/2016
Michigan
Expert: Unfunded pensions in 7 Mich. cities total $1.7B
Detroit News - 9/27/2016
State board approves $3.5M loan for Flint test pipeline
Detroit News - 9/27/2016
Detroit Promise provides path to 4-year colleges
Detroit News - 9/26/2016
Minnesota
Some tax credits for Minnesota veterans expire in October
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 9/26/2016
Mark Dayton: Special session dead. Again
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Twin Cities.com - 9/23/2016
Mississippi
North Mississippi looks for a slice of the BP oil spill pie
The Sun Herald - 9/28/2016
Hope Academy urged to repay millions in FEMA disaster aid
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/27/2016
As prison closes, Mississippi still reckons with debt
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/25/2016
Broadband funds target rural areas
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/25/2016
Lt. Gov. Reeves meeting unleashes flood of ideas for BP money
The Sun Herald - 9/23/2016
Missouri
Without waiting for federal aid, Missouri takes steps to prevent Zika outbreak
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 9/28/2016
Montana
Fall pot votes in Montana and 8 other states are closest U.S. has come to national referendum
Missoula Missoulian - 9/29/2016
Lawmakers spar over condition of state budget
Great Falls Tribune - 9/27/2016
Montana schools are struggling to find and keep teachers
Billings Gazette - 9/26/2016
MSU hits all-time record with 16,440 students
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 9/24/2016
Nebraska
State could owe feds up to $32 million over Medicaid payments
Lincoln Journal Star - 9/27/2016
Nebraska Lawmakers urged to add to financial safety net after for-profit colleges shut down
Omaha World-Herald - 9/25/2016
Roads Department unveils $300 million in highway projects; no East Beltway yet
Lincoln Journal Star - 9/23/2016
Nevada
NDOT gets additional $20 million in federal highway funds
Las Vegas Review-Journal - 9/28/2016
New Hampshire
Hassan awards $1.5 million in police grants to fight drug crisis
Concord Monitor - 9/28/2016
State grapples with $30M deficit in state employee health coverage
Manchester Union Leader - 9/23/2016
New Jersey
N.J. pension fund lost money on investments last year
Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 9/28/2016
N.J. lawmakers to unveil plan to make college more affordable
North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News) - 9/28/2016
N.J.'s poorest county seeks to avoid loss of $168M in school aid under Christie's plan
South Jersey Times - 9/25/2016
Atlantic City has 10 days to avoid defaulting on state loan
Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 9/23/2016
New Mexico
Legislator says Gov. Martinez supports closing some tax loopholes
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016
Lawmakers to reconvene for special session Friday
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016
State spending on medication soared to $680M in FY 2016
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016
New Mexico judiciary cuts spending amid state budget crunch
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/28/2016
How state agencies will trim spending still unclear
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/26/2016
New Mexico oil production takes a hit
ABQJournal Online - 9/25/2016
Martinezs new goal: Boost rate of college graduates
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/24/2016
New York
Cuomo's Vision for Revamped Penn Station: New Home for Amtrak and L.I.R.R.
New York Times - 9/27/2016
Cuomo doubling-down on Buffalo: More investment in WNY in wake of corruption cases
Syracuse Post-Standard & Syracuse.com - 9/23/2016
North Dakota
Positive results seen from road funding
Bismarck Tribune - 9/29/2016
North Dakota tax collections continue falling below forecast
Bismarck Tribune - 9/24/2016
Ohio
Ohio restarts foreclosure assistance program
Cincinnati Enquirer & Cincinnati.com - 9/28/2016
Democrat lawmakers urge Kasich to declare heroin emergency
Columbus Dispatch - 9/28/2016
State Bill calls for state casino regulators to oversee fantasy leagues, pools
Toledo Blade - 9/27/2016
ECOT attendance inflated by 9,000 students, audit finds; $60 million in state funding in jeopardy
Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com - 9/26/2016
Oregon
State will reimburse school districts for lead testing, officials say
Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com - 9/25/2016
Oregon's largest universities see 'mediocre' graduation rates as a problem
Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com - 9/24/2016
Pennsylvania
Wolf urges Pa. lawmakers to tackle abuse of opioid drugs
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 9/29/2016
Pa. Supreme Court says casino taxing method unconstitutional
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 9/29/2016
Rhode Island
R.I. pension system to drop more than half of its hedge-fund investments
Providence Journal - 9/28/2016
Judge approves Schilling 38 Studios settlement
Providence Journal - 9/23/2016
South Carolina
Retired SC state workers urge legislators to preserve pension benefits
The State - 9/27/2016
South Dakota
Deal could pave way for six-lane I-90 and more east side growth
Rapid City Journal - 9/27/2016
Tennessee
Every $1 state spends on tourism generates $18 in taxes, Gov. Haslam says
Chattanooga Times Free Press - 9/24/2016
Judge denies Nashville schools education funding
Nashville Tennessean - 9/23/2016
Texas
Small, embattled school district joins Texas parents' STAAR lawsuit
Dallas Morning News - 9/26/2016
Court will let Texas cut Medicaid payments to therapists for disabled children
Dallas Morning News - 9/24/2016
Utah
Need more affordable housing? Fund housing trust funds, expert says
Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News - 9/29/2016
Vermont
Gov. Shumlin defends use of 56-year-old state airplane
Burlington Free Press - 9/29/2016
Virginia
Governor, Norment try to reassure local commissioners of revenue on budget outlook
Roanoke Times - 9/27/2016
State shortfall wont affect employee raises
Richmond.com - 9/23/2016
Washington
WSU students balk at paying higher fees to balance athletic department budget
Spokane Spokesman-Review - 9/23/2016
West Virginia
WV bond rating dropped by another credit agency
Charleston Daily Mail - 9/28/2016
Report: WV state reserve funds still in good shape
Charleston Daily Mail - 9/27/2016
Wisconsin
UW-Madison to seek tuition increases for non-residents, professional students
Lacrosse Tribune - 9/28/2016
Wisconsin faces billions in retiree obligations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/25/2016
Scott Walker: 'Significant number' of Republicans support my transportation plan
Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times - 9/24/2016
Wyoming
Wyoming officials consider repairing or replacing prison
Casper Star-Tribune - 9/27/2016
In state dependent on minerals, lawmakers reticent to raise taxes
Casper Star-Tribune - 9/25/2016
Revenue Committee Struggles To Agree On Tax Proposals
Wyoming Public Radio - 9/23/2016
Wyoming transportation funds remain stable despite downturn
Casper Star-Tribune - 9/23/2016