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States’ Revenues Rise, But Still Below Peak
States’ tax collections grew for a seventh straight quarter and are now topping pre-recession levels, though they remain below peak levels seen after the recession's start, according to this Institute report. Looking forward, the rate of revenue growth may slow in light of broad economic trends. New to this quarterly report is an analysis of states’ fiscal positions at the end of fiscal year 2011.
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Upcoming Book Tells Story of Health Reform
The presidential campaign and a Supreme Court case are keeping health reform in the forefront of our national conversation. Few people are in a better position than Institute Fellow Richard Kirsch to tell how the law came to be, and what it means for politics and policy. Kirsch does just that in Fighting for Our Health.
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The Institute in the news...
Andrew Cuomo: Next, walk on water;The Economist
The Economist says of Andrew Cuomo’s tenure that a "New York governor is actually governing." The Institute’s Robert Ward is quoted about one of Cuomo's achievements last year — enacting the property tax cap.
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U.S. State Tax Revenue Exceeds Pre-Recession Level; Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg reported on the Institute's latest State Revenue Report, which showed that tax collections rose for the seventh straight quarter. Report author Lucy Dadayan is quoted in the story.
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Reform Ally Dishes on ‘Weak-Kneed’ White House;Talking Points Memo
The closely watched blog reported on the upcoming release of Fighting For Our Health, a book from the Rockefeller Institute Press by Richard Kirsch, which describes his behind-the-scenes battle to advance health reform legislation as the head of a Washington, D.C.-based progressive advocacy book. TPM focused on Kirsch's differences with the Obama administration.
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