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State budgets
How California plans to solve its large budget deficit
by
Matt Levin
Jan 12, 2024
It's not the only state with a problem.
Why are some states experiencing a tax revenue surplus?
Jun 7, 2021
More than half of U.S. states took in as much or more in tax revenue between March 2020 and February 2021 than they did the year before.
States spend more on security facing continued threat of violence
Jan 14, 2021
It's another cost for states whose tax revenues are down due to the pandemic economic slowdown.
States battle over remote-worker income tax
Dec 24, 2020
Which state should get income taxes when out-of-state workers no longer go to the office?
What's at stake if states and local governments don't get more aid
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Rose Conlon
Dec 8, 2020
The pandemic has squeezed state and local governments. Without more money, experts say we'll all feel the consequences.
For state workers, revenue decreases mean job cuts
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 4, 2020
In Texas, leaders have already asked some departments to trim their budgets.
A 2018 Supreme Court tax decision is helping state budgets during the pandemic
Sep 3, 2020
Ruling enabling states to collect sales taxes on online purchases turned out to be key.
For public good, not for profit.
As tax income shrivels, state budgets face a pandemic reckoning
by
Justin Ho
Jul 29, 2020
Many states don't have the luxury of borrowing to get through the crisis. Without more federal aid, they have few options
45 states just started a new fiscal year. None are celebrating.
by
Erika Beras
Jul 8, 2020
Tax revenue is down, expenditures are up and the future's uncertain.
States enter hurricane season with pandemic-strained budgets
Jun 3, 2020
Many states have already used their regular emergency funds battling the virus, and frontline workers may be exhausted.