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State government
Election deniers draw big money in state-level midterm races
Oct 20, 2022
Some of the candidates for these key roles are Republicans who have yet to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.
State and local governments could get $350 billion in pandemic aid
Feb 18, 2021
Is it too much? Not enough? Just right? And what's the best way to spend it?
Many states still don't have protections for LGBTQ workers
by
Peggy Lowe
Feb 18, 2019
More than half of U.S. states don’t have laws that specifically bar discrimination against LGBTQ workers.
The Associated Press launches a new muni bond index
Aug 1, 2016
It's a competitive space, but the AP said it thinks there's a market for its product.
State governments experiment with cloud computing
by
Molly Wood
Sep 3, 2014
While many states are looking into the cloud, officials worry about privacy laws.
Where do taxpayer dollars go, anyway?
Apr 12, 2013
When lawmakers decide where our tax dollars should go in a tough economy, how exactly do they prioritize spending our hard-earned cash?
Regulation at the state level
May 3, 2012
States are trying to make it harder for new regulations and rules to be enacted in the first place.
For public good, not for profit.
The move towards privatization
Jan 13, 2012
As cash-strapped local and state governments look to raise more money, many are moving toward privatizing things that used to be public. Is it a good decision?