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January - March 2010 News Stories
“Homeowners balk as property tax bills stay high”
[PDF]Paul Wiseman, USA Today, March 30, 2010.
“California Revenue Recovery Shows State Cash Collapse Bottoming”
[PDF]Dunstan McNichol, Bloomberg.com, March 30, 2010.
“New report renews debate over putting casinos in Massachusetts”
[PDF]Erik Potter, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, March 29, 2010.
“Late? Bills keep tap on”
[PDF]Rick Karlin, Times Union, Albany, NY, March 28, 2010.
“Health Reform Passed! What's Next for New York?”
[PDF]James R. Knickman, The Huffington Post, March 25, 2010.
“UL One Of Top 100 Public Research Universities In Nation”
[PDF]Melissa Canone, KATC-TV3, Lafayette, LA, March 24, 2010.
“States Say Overhaul Will Bust Already Strained Medicaid Budget”
[PDF]Pat Wechsler, BusinessWeek, March 23, 2010.
“Tennessee officials may sue over health reform”
[PDF]Michael Cass, The Tennessean, Nashville, TN, March 23, 2010.
“SUNY system can't be shorted”
[PDF]Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, NY, March 23, 2010.
“The Capitol Pressroom”
[PDF]Susan Arbetter, WCNY, Syracuse, NY, March 22, 2010.
“Twelve States Plan Lawsuit Over Obama Health Overhaul”
[PDF]Pat Wechsler, BusinessWeek, March 22, 2010.
“Guess 'district' sounds better than 'ghetto'”
[PDF]Scott Waldman, Times Union, Albany, NY, March 18, 2010.
“Not your grandma's bingo”
[PDF]Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org, March 18, 2010.
“The Capitol Pressroom”
[PDF]Susan Arbetter, WCNY, Syracuse, NY, March 17, 2010.
“Academics and state wealth”
[PDF]David Shaffer and David Wright, Stateline.org, March 17, 2010.
“NJ not alone in facing deep financial problems”
[PDF]Raju Chebium, myCentralJersey.com, March 17, 2010.
“Strapped States May Be Slow To Issue Tax Refunds”
[PDF]Mark Huffman, consumeraffairs.com, March 16, 2010.
“Report Examines Colleges' Efforts to Revitalize State and Local Economies”
[PDF]The Chronicle of Higher Education The Ticker Blog, March 15, 2010.
“'New Paradigm' for Economic Development”
[PDF]Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed, March 15, 2010.
“Catholic Charities in D.C. adds hiring clause on church tenets”
[PDF]Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post, Washington,DC, March 13, 2010.
“Survived Recession? Get Set for Higher State, Local Taxes”
[PDF]Albert Bozzo, CNBC, March 10, 2010.
“How to beat partisan politics? Ask your state government”
[PDF]Chuck McCutcheon, The Christian Science Monitor, March 10, 2010.
“Taking the state out of state colleges”
[PDF]Christine Vestal, Stateline.org, March 10, 2010.
“Racinos in Minnesota? Don't bet on it”
[PDF]Jason Hoppin, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN, March 10, 2010.
“Spending leaves Oklahoma broke as revenue drops”
[PDF]Andrew Griffin, Watchdog.org, March 10, 2010.
“N.J.'s Christie Says Layoffs Out for Cutting Budget”
[PDF]Terrence Dopp, BusinessWeek, March 9, 2010.
“Nonprofits Are Making a Major Impact on Redistricting Reform”
[PDF]OMB Watch, March 9, 2010.
“More school districts consider sharing services”
[PDF]Meghan E. Murphy, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, NY, March 9, 2010.
“What Washington state does about its budget deficit is a taxing mess”
[PDF]Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA, March 8, 2010.
“Steiner's education reform plan is based on one simple question”
[PDF]Marcy L. Velte, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, March 8, 2010.
“Chips are down for US Casinos as revenues slide”
[PDF]Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse, Paris, France, March 6, 2010.
“Alabama casino towns face gambling crackdown”
[PDF]Larry Copeland, USA Today, March 5, 2010.
“Detroit Warns of Bankruptcy as It Prepares Bond Sale”
[PDF]Darrell Preston, BusinessWeek, March 5, 2010.
“Parment Accepts Redistricting Responsibility”
[PDF]Nicholas L. Dean, The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY, March 2, 2010.
“Muni investors still shrug off bad news”
[PDF]Michael Connor, Reuters, March 1, 2010.
“Rockefeller report dissects DiNapoli's tuition suggestion”
[PDF]Karla Cruz, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, March 1, 2010.
“DASNY Sets $634M of PIT Bonds”
[PDF]Ted Phillips, The Bond Buyer, March 1, 2010.
“The risk we face now is forgetting about tomorrow”
[PDF]Robert B. Ward, Times Union, Albany, NY, February 28, 2010.
“Our Views: Federal aid helps budget”
[PDF]The Advocate and WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA, February 27, 2010.
“State's sales tax revenue falling”
[PDF]Rick Armon, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, February 27, 2010.
“Albany's Gulliver”
[PDF]Robert B. Ward, The New York Times Room for Debate Blog, New York, NY, February 26, 2010.
“A Gamble to Help State Budgets”
[PDF]Rebecca Webber, Parade Magazine, February 26, 2010.
“We're No. 1: Oklahoma's fiscal dip leads other states”
[PDF]The Oklahoman Editorial, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, February 25, 2010.
“The downside of hiking out-of-state tuition”
[PDF]Scott Waldman, Times Union, Albany, NY, February 25, 2010.
“Oklahoma leads the nation in declining revenues”
[PDF]Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, February 24, 2010.
“State Revenues Fall Further”
[PDF]Catherine Rampell, The New York Times Economix Blog, February 23, 2010.
“Gov. Mitch Daniels: State must tighten their belts even more”
[PDF]Dave Cook, The Christian Science Monitor, February 23, 2010.
“States faced declining tax collections in 4Q; more budget cuts or tax increases likely needed”
[PDF]Matt Gouras, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2010.
“Business And Goo-Goos Hold Budget Summit II”
[PDF]Elizabeth Benjamin, Daily News The Daily Politics Blog, New York, NY, February 23, 2010.
“Recession Tightens Grip on State Tax Revenues”
[PDF]Michael Cooper, The New York Times, February 22, 2010.
“Raising Nonresident Tuition Could Have Steep Costs, Report Says”
[PDF]The Chronicle of Higher Education The Ticker Blog, February 22, 2010.
“States Facing $150 Billion in Red Ink”
[PDF]Audrey Dutton, The Bond Buyer, February 22, 2010.
“Report: Raising SUNY tuition for out-of-state students could backfire”
[PDF]Cara Matthews, Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY, February 22, 2010.
“Governors See Bad Economic Times Getting Worse for States”
[PDF]Jon Prior, HousingWire: Financial News for the Mortgage Market, February 22, 2010.
“Report: SUNY tuition hikes for non-residents could backfire”
[PDF]LoHud.com New York's Lower Hudson Valley, White Plains, NY, February 22, 2010.
“A cautionary tale in healthcare reform”
[PDF]Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, February 21, 2010.
“Report: State economies not seen worst of recession”
[PDF]CNN poltical ticker, February 21, 2010.
“Buffett's 'Dangerous Business' Grips Bond Insurers”
[PDF]Christine Richard and Darrell Preston, BusinessWeek, February 19, 2010.
“Panel considers redistricting reform options”
[PDF]Casey Quinlan, The Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY, February 16, 2010.
“Fatted Leviathan: The time bomb of runaway benefits for government employees”
[PDF]Kent Osband, National Review, February 15, 2010.
“Counties seek long-term solution to declining tax revenue”
[PDF]Judy D.J. Ellich, The Daily American, Somerset, PA, February 11, 2010.
“Christie Declares Fiscal Emergency as Deficits Loom”
[PDF]Terrence Dopp, BusinessWeek, February 11, 2010.
“Monserrate's Absence Leaves Fractured Senate”
[WMV]Erin Billups, Capital Tonight, Albany, New York, February 10, 2010.
“Government jobs are more recession-resistant than those in the private sector”
[PDF]Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, February 5, 2010.
“Health care cuts of EPIC proportions?”
[PDF]Susan Arbetter, Times Union City Brights Blog, Albany, NY, February 4, 2010.
“New York turns to another multustate game to power greater lottery profits”
[PDF]Dave Tobin, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, January 30, 2010.
“In Casinos, New York Faces Uncertain Returns”
[PDF]Charles V. Bagli, The New York Times, January 30, 2010.
“Ex-state budget director dies at 80”
[PDF]Casey Seiler, Times Union, Albany, NY, January 28, 2010.
“State University of New York Chancellor Addresses Governor Paterson's Budget”
[PDF]Cara Matthews, Gannett Albany Bureau, WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY, January 27, 2010.
“Rockefeller Institute to Assist State Fiscal Panel”
[PDF]Bob Smith, WXXI-FM, Rochester, NY, January 27, 2010.
“Moody's Cuts Muni Bonds at Fastest Rate in 20 Years”
[PDF]Michael Quint, BusinessWeek, January 25, 2010.
“Jay Gallagher insights & adventures”
[PDF]Susan Arbetter, Times Union City Brights Blog, Albany, NY, January 20, 2010.
“U.S.'s Economic Success: Measure It by Consumption or Earnings Power?”
[PDF]Annaly Salvos, Seeking Alpha Blog, January 20, 2010.
“Budget ax falls on New York”
[PDF]Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com, January 19, 2010.
“A new federalism”
[PDF]Steve Israel and Richard Ravitch, Times Union, Albany, NY, January 17, 2010.
“More and more states on budget brink”
[PDF]Colin Barr, CNNMoney.com, January 15, 2010.
“States have seen worst revenue drop in decades”
[PDF]Scott Russell, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minneapolis, MN, January 14, 2010.
“Broke and Broken”
[PDF]Rob Gurwitt, Governing Magazine, January 2010.
“Sales tax collections rise in U.S. states: report”
[PDF]Reuters, January 13, 2010.
“States of Suffering”
[PDF]Catherine Rampell, The New York Times Economix Blog, January 11, 2010.
“Corzine Leaves $8 Billion Gap as N.J. Governor Readies Exit”
[PDF]Terrence Dopp, Business Week, January 11, 2010.
“Pennsylvania Taps Debt Market as Gambling Vote Bridges Deficit”
[PDF]Martin Z. Braun, Bloomberg.com, January 11, 2010.
“Some States Say No To Public Sector Pay Raises”
[PDF]KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND, January 11, 2010.
“L.A. County face big budget shortfall”
[PDF]Troy Anderson, Daily News, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 2010.
“Armed for the cold — and a hot campaign”
[PDF]The Des Moines Register, des Moines, IA, January 10, 2010.
“Do it: No excuse for dragging out 2010 session
[PDF]The Vickburg Post, Vicksburg, MS, January 10, 2010.
“Invitation to Disaster”
[PDF]Bob Herbert, The New York Times, January 9, 2010.
“State tax revenues continue to tank”
[PDF]Ed Morrissey, Hot Air, January 8, 2010.
“Weekly wrap: Officials hope to dodge pay backlash”
[PDF]Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org, Washington, DC, January 8, 2010.
“States Still in Steep Dive”
[PDF]Audrey Dutton, The Bond Buyer, January 8, 2010.
“Arizona sells buildings to plug deficit”
[PDF]Brett Neely, Marketplace, January 8, 2010.
“Investment News Briefs”
[PDF]Investment News Staff, Money Morning, January 8, 2010.
“State tax collections drop 11% nationally”
[PDF]The Business Review, Albany, NY, January 8, 2010.
“Mounting IOUs, Declining Revenues, and the Need for Action”
[PDF]Angela Caputo, Progress Illinois, Chicago, IL, January 7, 2010.
“State Tax Revenue in U.S. Drops Most Since 1963, Study Says”
[PDF]Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg.com, January 7, 2010.
“Bold proposals in first gov speeches”
[PDF]John Gramlich, Stateline.org, Washington, DC, January 7, 2010.
“$1 billion in stimulus has come to S.C.”
[PDF]The State, Columbia, SC, January 6, 2010.
“New Year but No Relief for Strapped States”
[PDF]Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times, January 6, 2010.
“Washington among 36 states seeking budgetary life preservers”
[PDF]Peter Callaghan, The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, January 3, 2010.
“Health Reform Hurts, Helps”
[PDF]Cathleen F. Crowley, Times Union, Albany, NY, January 3, 2010.
“La. budget agony shared”
[PDF]Mark Ballard, The Advocate and WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA, January 1, 2010.
