National
The Impact of New Overtime Rules on Government
Governing.com - 7/28/2016
States in West and Southeast Among Those With Biggest GDP Growth in Early 2016
Route Fifty - 7/28/2016
Gas Taxes Keep Rising to Quell a Different Kind of Road Rage
Bloomberg.com - 7/28/2016
State governments tighten their grip on sales tax holidays
CNBC - 7/27/2016
The Silent Drug Epidemic of Older Addicts
Governing.com - 7/27/2016
Many U.S. states, cities, missing chance of lifetime to borrow
Reuters - 7/26/2016
Are sales tax holidays good for anyone?
Christian Science Monitor - 7/25/2016
The Week in Public Finance: Hot Munis, Cooling Off Creditors and Warming Up to Facebook
Governing.com - 7/22/2016
Alabama
Bentley: Lottery may not be perfect but it's the best option we've got
Birmingham News - 7/27/2016
Gov. Robert Bentley calls special session for Alabama lottery
Huntsville Times - 7/27/2016
Alaska
DHSS tightens public health center services amid cuts
Juneau Empire - 7/27/2016
Deficit-saddled Alaska gets another hit to its credit rating
Fairbanks News-Miner - 7/27/2016
Budget director: Expect more job losses
Juneau Empire - 7/22/2016
Alaska governor vetoes gas line, insurance bills
Fairbanks News-Miner - 7/22/2016
Arkansas
Backers of casino proposal get more time to canvass
Arkansas News.com - 7/27/2016
Hutchinson touts proposal to revamp funding formula for higher education
Arkansas News.com - 7/26/2016
California
Where did Californias savings from reducing drug penalties go?
Sacramento Bee - 7/27/2016
Would extending California income tax hikes cause rich to leave?
Sacramento Bee - 7/25/2016
Colorado
State has no idea if loan funds are spent properly
Denver Post - 7/25/2016
Connecticut
Malloy proposes fare hikes for Metro-North, buses, as of Dec. 1
New Haven Register - 7/25/2016
26 CT agencies say no more layoffs for now
New London Day - 7/25/2016
Keno's been an instant winner for state
New London Day - 7/22/2016
Delaware
Dover Downs turns $800K profit in 2Q
Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 7/28/2016
Florida
Florida trims its back-to-school tax holiday to only three shopping days
Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com - 7/27/2016
Georgia
Gov. Deal holding line on spending despite record Georgia tax take
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 7/28/2016
After years of cutbacks, state of Georgia hiring again
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 7/25/2016
Idaho
Idaho Lottery returns $49.5M dividend to state
Boise Idaho Statesman - 7/27/2016
With volunteer labor, Idaho trail users help fill maintenance gap
Boise Idaho Statesman - 7/23/2016
Illinois
State budget deal could provide boost for veterans home
Chicago Tribune - 7/25/2016
Indiana
Indiana ends fiscal year with record $2.24B reserve fund
News-Sentinel - 7/26/2016
State task force driving toward long-term road funding solution
Northwest Indiana Times (nwi.com) - 7/22/2016
Iowa
Branstad offers water quality compromise
Sioux City Journal - 7/28/2016
Branstad: Iowas Medicaid switch wont be deterred
Quad-City Times - 7/28/2016
Iowa Lottery sales hit record $366.9 million last fiscal year
Sioux City Journal - 7/27/2016
Pay Medicaid bills quickly, legislators tell managers
Des Moines Register - 7/26/2016
Branstad considers reduced DOT funding level workable
Sioux City Journal - 7/26/2016
More woes at Iowa's new $175 million Fort Madison prison
Des Moines Register - 7/24/2016
Kansas
KanCare providers vent frustration over state cuts in forum with federal officials
Topeka Capital-Journal - 7/26/2016
S&P downgrades Kansas credit rating, citing ongoing budget issues
Topeka Capital-Journal - 7/26/2016
Kentucky
U of L accepts Ramsey resignation
Louisville Courier-Journal - 7/27/2016
Five Ky. state parks to get improvements
Louisville Courier-Journal - 7/26/2016
Feds, advocates question Bevin health changes
Louisville Courier-Journal - 7/26/2016
Louisiana
Louisiana mulls short-term loan to help cash flow
New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 7/23/2016
Maine
LePage budget goals include cutting as many as 2,300 state jobs, memo shows
Central Maine - 7/26/2016
Maryland
Maryland wants to know if problem gambling increased amid casino growth
Baltimore Sun - 7/28/2016
Spending on prisons grows faster than spending on education
Baltimore Sun - 7/23/2016
Massachusetts
A second Mass. slots parlor? Easier said than done
Boston Globe and Boston.com - 7/27/2016
Gov. Charlie Baker explains shift on Airbnb tax proposal
Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 7/26/2016
House restores $100 million to state budget
Boston Globe and Boston.com - 7/23/2016
Massachusetts will study whether MassHealth should pay spouses as caregivers
Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 7/22/2016
Michigan
State paid nearly $42M in lawsuits in 2015
Detroit Free Press - 7/28/2016
Detroit DPS, state finalize $150M transition loan
Detroit News - 7/22/2016
Minnesota
Higher minimum wage, new laws begin August 1 in Minnesota
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Twin Cities.com - 7/25/2016
Taxes to pay for now-open U.S. Bank Stadium rebound, thanks to gamblers
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 7/22/2016
Mississippi
Island View wants to rebuild a casino on state port property
The Sun Herald - 7/28/2016
Biloxi wants to win back its casino money
The Sun Herald - 7/27/2016
MDOT holds public meeting on improvement plan
Hattiesburg American - 7/26/2016
Missouri
Missouri lawmaker wants to override Governor on brain injury funding
Missouri Net - 7/28/2016
Missouri committee begins work to trim state's costs of prescription aid
Missouri Net - 7/27/2016
Missouri pays penalty for tax refund delays
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 7/23/2016
Montana
Montana insurers make case for big rate increases
Missoula Missoulian - 7/28/2016
Montana gets nearly $200K in Zika funding
Billings Gazette - 7/22/2016
Nebraska
Lawmakers say special budget-cutting session not needed now, but Sen. Mello doesn't rule one out later this year
Omaha World-Herald - 7/26/2016
No special budget session recommendation, but news not good
Lincoln Journal Star - 7/26/2016
Regents ask state for 4.4 percent hike in aid
Lincoln Journal Star - 7/24/2016
Nevada
State Supreme Court hearings on school choice likely to resonate nationwide
Las Vegas Review-Journal - 7/27/2016
Sandoval creates office for workforce development
Las Vegas Review-Journal - 7/24/2016
Nevadas new prisons chief on a mission of change
Las Vegas Review-Journal - 7/24/2016
New Hampshire
NH to get $622k to fight Zika virus
Manchester Union Leader - 7/22/2016
New Jersey
N.J. Democrats working to recruit Republicans for gas tax plan Christie rejected
Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 7/27/2016
Christie: Dems' gas tax plan to end N.J. road project shutdown 'dead on arrival'
Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 7/25/2016
NJ Dems agree to raise gas tax, scrap estate tax
Asbury Park Press - 7/22/2016
New Mexico
Governor faces tough decisions on worsening budget crunch
ABQJournal Online - 7/26/2016
Top New Mexico senator calls for special legislative session
ABQJournal Online - 7/21/2016
New York
States $8.7B nest egg close to running out
New York Post - 7/23/2016
New York State offers $13 million in community grants to fight zombie homes
Buffalo News - 7/22/2016
North Carolina
Restoration coming to NC Capitol
Raleigh News & Observer - 7/27/2016
Charter school companies to take over low-performing schools
Raleigh News & Observer - 7/27/2016
North Dakota
First 2017-19 revenue projection coming next week
Bismarck Tribune - 7/28/2016
North Dakota state mill profits down from low wheat prices
Bismarck Tribune - 7/27/2016
Dalrymple hints at $100M draw from Bank of ND to balance budget
INFORUM-Fargo - 7/26/2016
Economic slowdown means road project savings but also less gas tax revenue for North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune - 7/22/2016
State budget cuts impact struggling families
Bismarck Tribune - 7/22/2016
Ohio
Ohio saves another $30M for a rainy day, but also lowers tax projections
Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com - 7/27/2016
Wright State University gave up presidential debate because of budget, security concerns
Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com - 7/25/2016
Oklahoma
Oklahoma governor contemplating special session for teacher pay raises
NewsOK.com - 7/27/2016
Oregon
Will Oregon face a $1.4 billion deficit? It depends.
Salem Statesman-Journal - 7/24/2016
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Legislature's summer to-do list?: The next wave of pension reform is priority...
Pennlive.com - 7/28/2016
Pennsylvania Turnpike's $5.7 billion capital plan under review
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 7/27/2016
State's public pensions to get scrutiny in audit
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 7/25/2016
With Pa. lawmakers in recess, several high-profile bills left in limbo
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 7/25/2016
Pennsylvania's plan for 24-hour casino liquor sales a flop
Allentown Morning Call - 7/24/2016
Rhode Island
R.I. told to contribute $60.7M toward non-pension retiree benefits next year
Providence Journal - 7/23/2016
South Carolina
SC lawmakers to tackle troubled state retirement system
The State - 7/28/2016
Zika funds help SC monitor for virus
Greenville Online - 7/27/2016
S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Bank board extends I-526 negotiations
Charleston Post & Courier - 7/26/2016
South Dakota
State raises concerns about federal education rules
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - 7/28/2016
Another AAA and budget surplus
Rapid City Journal - 7/23/2016
Tennessee
Tennessee now holds sales tax holiday on same weekend as Georgia
Chattanooga Times Free Press - 7/28/2016
UTC scrambles to attract students lured away by Tennessee Promise
Chattanooga Times Free Press - 7/23/2016
Texas
Comptroller: Texas job growth down, but no cause for alarm
My San Antonio.com - 7/25/2016
Texas launches health program for low-income women
Austin American-Statesman - 7/25/2016
Utah
State grants target niches in workforce
Salt Lake Tribune - 7/27/2016
Vermont
Vt. eager for blockchain, but agencies slow to change
Burlington Free Press - 7/26/2016
Virginia
Workforce grants offered for 124 VCCS programs
Roanoke Times - 7/28/2016
Teacher raises could hinge on state revenue shortfall
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot/HamptonRoads.com - 7/22/2016
West Virginia
WV small businesses can get $10K flood-recovery grant
Charleston Daily Mail - 7/25/2016
Rising health care costs could affect states Medicaid, exchange users
Charleston Gazette - 7/24/2016
State asks Obama to fund 90% of flood rebuilding projects
Charleston Gazette - 7/22/2016
WV government employment falls by 2%
Charleston Gazette - 7/22/2016
Wisconsin
State looks to fill holes in road, transportation funding
WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison - 7/28/2016
Wisconsin faces nearly $1 billion shortfall on roads
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 7/27/2016
Vacant prison jobs help drive state OT to $64.5 million
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 7/24/2016
Wyoming
Proposed rule would make Wyomingites pay for public records access
Casper Star-Tribune - 7/28/2016
Wyoming budget woes may get worse
Cheyenne Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - 7/28/2016
Wyoming's budget deficit could be on high end of April projections
Cheyenne Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - 7/27/2016