Balance of Payments Report

Our 2023 Balance of Payments report looks at the latest available data (2021) showing the differences between how much states gave to the federal government and how much they received in spending.
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Supporting SUD Recovery

A look at the impacts of Second Chance Opportunities, Inc. (SCO), a New York Capital Region-based substance-use disorder (SUD) recovery service provider.
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School Gun Violence Prevalence and Effects

A new compendium from the Institute's Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium equips policymakers and the public with data, analysis, and strategies for keeping schools safe.
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Will Biden's Student Debt Cancellation Plan Survive SCOTUS?

On Policy Outsider, a conversation about the arguments in the two cases before the Court.
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Defining the Care Workforce

The number of people employed in the nation's care workforce is projected to grow by 10.5% over the next 10 years but who are these workers?
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State PFAS Drinking Water Standards

In the absence of federal enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS, nine state governments have stepped into regulate these toxic compounds.
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Consolidating Fire Protection Services in New York State

What are the opportunities, barriers, and legal mechanisms for consolidation?
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Marijuana Opt-Out Tracker

View which municipalities have made the decision to opt out of adult-use marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption lounges in their jurisdiction.
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From Our Researchers

At Last: First Federal PFAS Drinking Water Standards Proposed

March 16, 2023

The new rules represent the first new federal drinking water standards for any contaminant since 1996 and the first for any PFAS chemical.

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Chemicals on the Tracks

March 9, 2023

The Norfolk Southern train derailment is a disaster but not a surprise.

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Balance of Payments between States and the Federal Government

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Overdose Mortality Dashboard

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Gun Violence in the United States

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