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July - September 2010 News Stories
“Local Taxes Sway Congress Races”
[PDF]John D. McKinnon, The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2010.
“State and Local Tax Revenue Inches Up”
[PDF]Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2010.
“Little optimism on health care reform”
[PDF]Cathleen F. Crowley, Times Union, Albany, N.Y., September 28, 2010.
“Commentary: Seven myths and realities about taxes”
[PDF]Brett Arends, MarketWatch.com, September 28, 2010.
“40 states bank on rising tax revenue in 2011”
[PDF]Christopher S. Rugaber, Houston Chronicle, September 28, 2010.
“What will the next governor do to reform Medicaid?”
[PDF]Jerry Zremski, The Buffalo News, September 26, 2010.
“State’s Medicaid numbers hit record”
[PDF]Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 21, 2010.
“The right dose of oversight”
[PDF]Courtney Burke, Times Union, Albany, N.Y., September 20, 2010.
“Importance of manufacturing not lost on upstate New York”
[PDF]Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, September 19, 2010.
“Texas urged to ‘think carefully’ about budget cuts to fix $21 billion shortfall”
[PDF]Kate Alexander, Austin American-Statesman, September 18, 2010.
“Manufacturing in New York: Decayed, but Still Important”
[PDF]Aaron Rutkoff, The Wall Street Journal Metropolis blog, September 15, 2010.
“MACNY Adds Clout to its Research Capabilities”
[PDF]Lou Sorendo, Oswego County Business, Oswego, N.Y., September 13, 2010.
“Rock-Bottom Prices! How our new lowball culture is hurting the recovery.”
[PDF]Daniel Gross, Newsweek, September 13, 2010.
“Candidates split on ending corporate income tax”
[PDF]John O’Connor, The State.com, Columbia, S.C., September 12, 2010.
“Idaho governor’s race hits the airwaves”
[PDF]Betsy Z. Russell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., September 7, 2010.
“Tax revenue improving nationally, same for Steuben”
[PDF]The Evening Tribune, Hornell, NY, September 7, 2010.
“Voters Unfocused On Democratic Race For State Attorney General”
[PDF]Kaitlyn Ross, NY1, New York, NY, September 3, 2010.
“State Tax Revenues Slowly Rebound, But ...”
[PDF]Michael Shedlock, Seeking Alpha, September 2, 2010.
“Wilbur Ross: Alone in Muni Bonds”
[PDF]Christine Richard and Darrell Preston, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, September 2, 2010.
“State tax collections up, but still below peak”
[PDF]Eric Bradner, Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, Indiana, September 1, 2010.
“Alabama schools turn to bank loans to operate”
[PDF]Scott Olster, Fortune, August 31, 2010.
“Ross May Find Profit Elusive in Muni Insurance Buffett Shunned”
[PDF]Christine Richard and Darrell Preston, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, August 31, 2010.
“States See Pickup in Tax Revenue”
[PDF]Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal, August 30, 2010.
“Critics wonder where money will come from after Race to the Top funds dwindle”
[PDF]Cara Matthews, Press & Sun-Bulletin, August 30, 2010.
“State Tax Revenues Tick Up”
[PDF]Catherine Rampell, The New York Times' Economix blog, August 30, 2010.
“State tax revenues up for second consecutive quarter”
[PDF]The Business Review, Albany, NY, August 30, 2010.
“State Tax Collections Rise for 2nd Straight Quarter, Study Says”
[PDF]Michael McDonald, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, August 30, 2010.
“States report increased tax revenues”
[PDF]Jeremy Hobson, Marketplace, American Public Media, August 30, 2010.
“Medicaid takeover no sure saver”
[PDF]Cathleen F. Crowley, Times Union, August 28, 2010.
“Tough job for next governor”
[PDF]Business Record, August 28, 2010.
“Racial Patterns Are Found in Recent School Budget Elections”
[PDF]Sam Roberts, The New York Times, August 24, 2010.
“U.S. State Treasurers Project Fiscal Squeeze as Revenue Revives”
[PDF]William Selway, Bloomberg.com, August 24, 2010.
“Successor to Cuomo May Change Job’s Focus”
[PDF]Nicholas Confessore, The New York Times, August 21, 2010.
“Giuliani supports move of mosque near WTC site”
[PDF]Michael Gormley and Verena Dobnik, Associated Press, August 19, 2010.
“New York State Tax Receipts Increase by 4.7% After Biggest Drop”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, August 18, 2010.
“My Final Word on “Edujobs”: Harmful, Not Just Wasteful”
[PDF]Rick Hess, Education Week, August 16, 2010.
“Will the New York State budget hold together?”
[PDF]Joseph Spector, Democrat and Chronicle, August 15, 2010.
“New York moves to meet health reform deadlines”
[PDF]Sara Foss, Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY, August 14, 2010.
“ICMA article analyzes benefits of gambling”
[PDF]American City and County, August 12, 2010.
“States embrace sputtering casinos to plug gaps”
[PDF]Michael Connor, Reuters, August 11, 2010.
“How best to use MiniStim money for education?”
[PDF]Jim Stergios, Rock the Schoolhouse blog, Boston Globe, August 10, 2010.
“House passes state aid bill”
[PDF]Lisa Lambert, MSNBC, August 10, 2010.
“House approves aid to desperate states”
[PDF]Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com, August 10, 2010.
“Nevada budget crisis looms, local governments could be a target...again”
[PDF]MSNBC, August 9, 2010.
“Is Gambling a Good Economic Development Bet?”
[PDF]Steven G. Koven and Thomas S. Lyons, International City/County Management Association, Washington, D.C., August 9, 2010.
“The Politics of Garbage”
[PDF]Joanna Chung and Clifford M. Marks, The Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2010.
“Tax Revenue Creeps Up, but Can’t Fill State Budget Gaps”
[PDF]Reuters, July 27, 2010.
“Banks Charge States Millions in Debt Binge to Fix Subprime Bust”
[PDF]Dunstan McNichol, BusinessWeek, July 27, 2010.
“States Hooked on Gambling for Revenue”
[PDF]Peter Applebome, The New York Times, July 26, 2010.
“Bright spot: Alaska leads nation in job creation”
[PDF]Pat Forgey, Peninsula Clarion, Kenai, AK, July 25, 2010.
“Idaho Slashes Government Jobs in 2010”
[PDF]KTRV, Boise, Idaho, July 23, 2010.
“Idaho led the nation in state government job cuts, but increased local government jobs”
[PDF]Brad Iverson-Long, IdahoReporter.com, Boise, Idaho, July 23, 2010.
“Most U.S. States Cut Jobs as Tax Collections Erode, Study Says”
[PDF]William Selway, Bloomberg.com, July 23, 2010.
“State revenue: Higher N.Y. taxes contribute to increase”
[PDF]Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, NY, July 17, 2010.
“Do state governments have a gambling addiction?”
[PDF]Scott Bland, Christian Science Monitor, July 17, 2010.
“Analysis: BP disaster will slow Gulf states’ recovery”
[PDF]CNBC, July 16, 2010.
“Budget surplus loosens purse strings a bit in Virginia”
[PDF]Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post, July 15, 2010.
“States twist tax knobs to realize first revenue increase since 2008”
[PDF]Jefferey Smith, CivSource, July 15, 2010.
“Don’t Cheer Over States’ Revenue Gains”
[PDF]Stan Rosenberg, The Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2010.
“Higher Taxes Boost State Revenue”
[PDF]Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2010.
“Rockefeller Inst: Economy is at bottom looking up”
[PDF]Rick Karlin, Times Union Capitol Confidential blog, Albany, NY, July 14, 2010.
“Why Census Bureau’s Retail Sales Report Is Faulty”
[PDF]Mike Mish Shedlock, Minyanville, July 14, 2010.
“Rockefeller Inst: We’re doing better (thanks to more taxes)”
[PDF]Rick Karlin, Times Union Capitol Confidential blog, Albany, NY, July 13, 2010.
“State tax revenues rise — finally!”
[PDF]Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com, July 13, 2010.
“States Show First Revenue Growth Since 2008, Rockefeller Institute Reports”
[PDF]Esme E. Deprez, Bloomberg.com, July 13, 2010.
“New York Budget Late, Stuck in Neutral”
[PDF]Nick Reisman, WGRZ, Buffalo, NY, July 10, 2010.
“Paterson’s 6,700 Vetoes Still Leave New York With Budget Gap, Analysts Say”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg.com, July 8, 2010.
“States of Crisis”
[PDF]Edward Robinson, Bloomberg.com, July 7, 2010.
“The wait to see who is helped by health-care reform”
[PDF]Deirdre Shesgreen, Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, CT, July 6, 2010.
“State lags in payments due city”
[PDF]Jake Russell, Journal Courier, Jacksonville, FL, July 5, 2010.
“Table games to debut in Pennsylvania on July 8”
[PDF]Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 4, 2010.
“Rockefeller Institute appoints Gais director”
[PDF]The Business Review, Albany, NY, July 1, 2010.
“New York Lawmakers Delay Vote on Revenue Plan to Next Week as Talks Go On”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg.com, July 1, 2010.
“Back-It-Yourself Muni Bonds Raise Taxpayer Risk as Credit Guarantees Wane”
[PDF]Michael Quint, Bloomberg.com, July 1, 2010.
