Little Change in State Unemployment
Unemployment in the states was largely static in August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics.
View ArticleUnauthorized Immigration on Upswing Again
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data, 11.7 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States in 2012.
View ArticleAnti-Tax Groups Urge High Court to Hear NY Internet Sales Tax Case
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to wade into the Internet sales tax issue with a case from New York.
View ArticleState Tax Collections Continue Rebound
The Census Bureau found state tax collections for the second quarter of 2013 continued to improve.
View ArticleJudge Rules to Allow Same-Sex Marriage in New Jersey
Unless the decision is appealed, New Jersey will become the 15th state along with the District of Columbia to allow gay marriage, because of a state court ruling Friday.
View ArticleJustice Department Sues North Carolina Over Voting Law
The Justice Department is suing the state under the Voting Rights Act, alleging a new elections law discriminates against poor voters and minorities.
View ArticleTaxing Social Security Benefits
In 14 states, Social Security benefits were taxed to the tune of almost $1 billion a year.
View ArticleStates Get OK to Reopen National Parks, but With Strings
Some governors get an answer from the feds on whether they can reopen National Parks with state money while the government is shut down.
View ArticleWhat States Learned During the Shutdown
The often rocky relationship between state and federal governments has been on full display during the federal shutdown.
View ArticleCMS Only Answering ACA Questions During Shutdown
States are on their own when it comes to non-ACA matters during the shutdown.
View ArticleOhio Gov. Kasich Bypasses Legislature, Expands Medicaid
A state board gives Ohio's governor permission to expand Medicaid after the GOP legislature refused to do so.
View ArticleStates Sign Up Thousands While HealthCare.Gov Stumbles
Obama admits the federal HealthCare.Gov website needs to work better while states sign up thousands through their insurance exchanges.
View ArticleStudents Paying More for College
Increases in tuition and fees at public colleges are slowing, but students are paying more.
View ArticleStates' Return on Gas Tax Contributions Varies
Some states get a lot more money back from the Highway Trust Fund than they contribute in federal gas taxes.
View ArticleWhich Federal Appeals Court Vacancies Should Take Priority?
Why seven Republican attorneys general are worried about Obama filling vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals in DC.
View ArticleMarijuana Ballot Questions Win Big
Voters in parts of Maine, Colorado and Michigan backed marijuana measures at the ballot box Tuesday.
View ArticleSurvey: Americans Support More Medical Duties for Nurse Practitioners
As the ACA brings more uninsured people into the health care system, nurse practitioners could help alleviate a doctor shortage.
View ArticleWrongful Convictions Sharpen Focus on Death Penalty System
What can the criminal justice system do to stop wrongful convictions?
View ArticleObama Administration Finally Releases Health Enrollment Numbers
Administration officials still believe that eventually, 7 million Americans will enroll through the exchanges.
View ArticleState GOP Lawmakers Push Internet Sales Tax Bill
State GOP lawmakers want Congress to pass the Internet sales tax bill this year.
View ArticleStates Get Share of $13 Billion JPMorgan Chase Settlement
States get billions from government's settlement with JPMorgan Chase over risky mortgage practices.
View Article37 States Increase Mental Health Budgets
After five years of cuts, states are spending more on mental health.
View ArticleWhite House Report: Food Stamps Help Millions Stay Out of Poverty, Put Food...
A report from the Obama administration touts food stamps as a way to help millions of Americans make ends meet.
View ArticleSupreme Court Declines To Hear State Sales Tax Case
Online retailers expected $2 billion in Cyber Monday sales as Supreme Court declined to hear online sales tax case.
View ArticleNew Mexico Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The court’s ruling makes New Mexico the 17th state, plus the District of Columbia, to allow gay marriage.
View ArticleFlorida's Population Edges Closer to New York's
Sunny Florida is growing faster than New York, but still ranks fourth in population.
View ArticleCancer Death Rates Decline, Differ by State
A new report details U.S. cancer rates by state.
View ArticleStates Must Stop Fiscal Gimmicks and Address Liabilities: Report
Volcker-Ravitch task force says states must stop plugging budget gaps with gimmicks and one-year fixes.
View ArticleGovernors Tackle Teacher Pay, ACA in Speeches
Six governors delivered their annual State of the State speeches Tuesday, taking on issues that included teacher pay, minimum wage, health insurance and the New Jersey bridge scandal.
View ArticleGovernors Cover Taxes, Education in Speeches
Four governors delivered their annual State of the State speeches Wednesday focusing on issues that included tax cuts, education funding and Internet sales taxes.
View ArticlePennsylvania Voter ID Law Found Unconstitutional
A Pennsylvania state judge ruled Friday that the state's voter ID law "infringes upon qualified electors' right to vote."
View ArticleMillionaire Households by State
More than 6 million U.S. households each hold more than $1 million in investable assets, or just 5 percent of all households.
View ArticleWith Improving Budgets, Governors Turn to Investment
Citing recovered budgets and even surpluses, three governors unveiled plans to grow their economies and boost education spending.
View ArticleGovernors Call for Tax Cuts, Education Reform
Four governors focused on tax cuts, education and “rainy day” funds in their annual State of the State speeches Wednesday.
View ArticleMinimum Wage, Abortion Mark Governors’ 2014 Addresses
From raising the minimum wage in Maryland to ending abortion in Mississippi, governors continued to lay out blueprints for their states’ upcoming legislative sessions.
View ArticleNine States Still Have High Unemployment
BLS says nine states have jobless rates higher than the national average of 6.7 percent.
View ArticleStates Take the Lead on Issues Laid Out in President’s Speech
Given the gridlock in Washington, look to the states for action on issues that Americans care most about.
View ArticleGovernors Call for Higher Minimum Wage, Tax Credits, Clean Air
Governors called for increasing the minimum wage, tax credits for business and the poor and clean air their State of the State speeches Wednesday.
View ArticleGovernors Tout Free Community College, Tax Cuts in Annual Speeches
The governors of Oklahoma and Tennessee delivered their state of the state speeches Monday (Feb. 3), discussing tax cuts, state capitol restorations and free community college classes for high school...
View ArticleColorado Governor Predicts Higher Tax Revenue From Pot Sales
The tax revenue from legalized recreational marijuana is expected to be 50 percent higher than originally projected.
View ArticleState Supreme Court Rules Kansas Education Funding Unconstitutional
The state's top court ordered the legislature to pump an additional $129 million into the state's poorest school districts by July 1.
View ArticleNevada Joins Top 10 States in Job Growth
For the first time since the recession, Nevada is one of the country's biggest job creators.
View ArticleImpact of Kansas Tax Cuts on State Economy, Services Disputed
Tax cuts enacted by Kansas in 2012 hurt education, public services and poor taxpayers, a liberal think tank has reported. The governor disagrees, citing increased spending for some programs.
View ArticleExperts Debate Whether Tax Cuts, Tax Breaks Work
Many states cut taxes to lure business and individuals, but do companies and ordinary taxpayers take that into consideration when choosing a place to live or locate a business?
View ArticleGAO: Paid Tax Preparers More Likely to Err Than You
GAO says many tax preparers make errors. In the “Wild West” of tax preparation, only four states regulate them.
View ArticleEight States Cut Funding to State Colleges in Last Year
Many states are starting to spend money again on higher education but eight states are still cutting money for colleges and universities.
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