Tag: State Budget Solutions
Tag: State Budget Solutions
-
The Williams Report
Budget Alabama: Alabama’s general fund ended the year with $34 million more dollars than expected, but in the eyes of many politicians it is as good as…
-
The Williams Report
Budget Alaska: Alaska looks to diversify their tax revenues but, unfortunately, looks in the wrong place, an income tax. Alabama: Montgomery, Alabama continues to operate without a budget,…
-
The Williams Report
Fiscal: Arizona: Large sales tax increase via ballot initiative proposed for teacher salaries and education funding. California: California Senate Scraps $3 Billion Electric-Vehicle…
-
The Williams Report
Fiscal: Alabama: Industrial sector growth likely to improve property tax revenues without rate increases in Morgan County, Alabama. Alabama’s State Department of Education is projected to have…
-
Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2016: Unfunded Public Pension Liabilities Near $5.6 Trillion
State public pension plans are now underfunded by nearly $5.6 trillion – an increase of almost $900 billion from State Budget Solutions’ (SBS) last comprehensive report in 2014.
-
For Economic Opportunity, the Redder the Better
Many of America’s bluest states are deep in the red thanks to tried-and-failed progressive policies. The Illinois General Assembly can’t pass a long-term budget deal, leading to significant losses…
-
ALEC Alumni Address Taxpayers’ $310 Billion Unauthorized Appropriations Problem
Recently, ALEC alumnus and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (GA) joined ALEC members on a conference call to discuss free market solutions to federal budget challenges. Congressman Price discussed…
-
Louisiana Governor Wants Higher Taxes
If the state had effective limits on spending, like those found in Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Louisiana would not be contending with a budget shortfall today.
-
State of the State: Illinois
Given the severity of Illinois’ problems, now is the time for bold reform.
-
State of the State: California
If the governor wants to actually avoid having to raise taxes, he should propose ways to shrink the scope of government, instead of pursuing the spendthrift polices that have dried up California’s funds.
-
The Untouchables: A Look at Local Retirement Systems Protected by State Law
Many of Texas’s local retirement systems are in danger of fiscal disaster. The latest data shows we have in excess of $57 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and that number…
-
Spending vs. Taxation: Does the Conservative Texas Budget Meet the Needs of Texans?
A child’s education is one of the many things that can’t get funded unless the state’s budget is passed, making passing a budget arguably the most important thing a legislator…