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Moody’s Report Shows States’ Failure to Recognize Scope of Broken Promises
Last year, Moody's Investors Services announced it would begin adjusting officially reported unfunded public pension liabilities before considering their impact on state and local bond ratings.
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State Department Finds No Environmental Objections to Keystone XL Construction
On January 31, the State Department released its final Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL pipeline, concluding once…
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Sights are set on Plastic Bags
The question cities and counties hear more often these days from the environmental lobby doesn’t necessarily involve renewable energy policy.
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A Broadband Plan for the States
Today we are pleased to release a white paper entitled The States’ Broadband Plan, a set of three suggested…
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ALEC State of the Union Response
Communications and Technology President Obama recognized in his State of the Union address that markets are working to provide quality…
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Oklahoma Considers Pro-Growth Tax Reform
Last year, Oklahoma legislators voted on a tax reduction package to the state’s personal income tax. The measure passed…
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How We Should Think About Income Inequality
Later today President Obama will deliver the annual State of the Union address. By most indications, the speech will focus…
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New Figures Reveal Amount of Federal Aid to States in 2012
Data released from the Census Bureau reveals that all 50 states rely on the federal government to support large percentages of the state's general budget.
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Consumer Electronics Show: A New Year with Promising New Technologies
The Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was abuzz with the ‘Internet of Things.’ The CES exhibit revealed parents monitoring…
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Oklahoma Tax Cuts Back on Track
Oklahoma is back on track to reduce its personal income tax and make sure it remains economically competitive. Last year,…
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National School Choice Week—Empower Parents, Improve Student Learning
Last month, the results of an international exam revealed that America’s world ranking hasn’t changed much in three years. The…
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The Perils and Promise of State Internet Policy
As state and local policymakers grapple with new digital trends, from Uber to Big Data, they’re increasingly coming into conflict…
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The $5.1 Trillion Elephant in the Room
State Budget Solutions, a non-partisan public policy organization, has released their 4th annual report on state debt. The…
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William Freeland Testimony on Illinois Tax Competitiveness
On January 17, 2014 Research Analyst William Freeland testified at the Illinois General Assembly Committee Hearing on State Competitiveness and…
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Missouri Tax Hypocrisy
Just a few months after Missouri’s Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a small but beneficial income tax cut, totaling $700…
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The Impacts of Raising the Minimum Wage
Over the past year, fast food and retail workers around America have staged strikes to demand a minimum wage as…
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Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality
Earlier today a federal appeals court in Washington, DC struck down a set of controversial telecommunications rules known as “net…
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Political gridlock shouldn’t be solved with monarchy
This article original appeared on The Daily Caller on December 23, 2013. Read the original here.
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In Texas, Economic Freedom Produces Innovation and Growth
The United States is in the midst of an economic paradigm shift as evidenced by the evolution of state-level economies.
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State Budget Solutions’ Fourth Annual State Debt Report
State Budget Solutions' (SBS) fourth annual State Debt Study reveals that state governments face a combined $5.1 trillion in debt.