Archives: Elliot Young / Publications

Archives: Elliot Young / Publications

  • Written Testimony to North Dakota Interim Taxation Committee, 9/6/18 image

    Written Testimony to North Dakota Interim Taxation Committee, 9/6/18

    Written Testimony from the Center for State Fiscal Reform given to the North Dakota Interim Taxation Committee concerning evidence on state income taxes and economic competitiveness.  …

  • State of the States: An Analysis of the 2018 Governors’ Addresses image

    State of the States: An Analysis of the 2018 Governors’ Addresses

    The latest entry of the State of the States publication breaks down each governor’s “state of the state” address and identifies strong and weak policy prescriptions within. The publications also explore each states…

  • State Tax Cut Roundup 2017 image

    State Tax Cut Roundup 2017

    The 2017 legislative session ended with nine states enacting changes to their tax codes sufficient to qualify for State Tax Cut Roundup. Each state provided substantial tax relief for their…

  • Unaccountable, Unaffordable 2017 image

    Unaccountable, Unaffordable 2017

    Unaffordable and Unaccountable 2017 surveys the more than 280 state-administered public pension plans, detailing their assets and liabilities. The unfunded liabilities (the amount by which the present value of liabilities…

  • State of the States 2017 image

    State of the States 2017

    In 2017, 50 governors across America delivered State of the State or other policy addresses. These speeches included numerous economic policy proposals that will affect the states’ economic competitiveness. This…

  • State Tax Cut Roundup: 2016 Legislative Session image

    State Tax Cut Roundup: 2016 Legislative Session

    The 2016 legislative session ended with nine states enacting changes to their tax codes sufficient to qualify for the Tax Cut Roundup. Each provided substantial tax relief for their citizens.

  • Keeping the Promise: Getting Politics Out of Pensions image

    Keeping the Promise: Getting Politics Out of Pensions

    Pensions are a valuable non-wage benefit that a large majority of state and local governments offer their employees as part of their compensation packages. With approximately $3.8 trillion in total…