North Carolina is nearing three weeks into the new fiscal year without a new state budget. An inconvenience for some, but in no ways devastating or a crisis. Spending levels revert ... Keep Reading
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Alabama congressman says ‘trap’ of Medicaid expansion will ‘swamp the state’
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Al) warned state lawmakers in Alabama that Medicaid expansion "will eventually swamp the state." He made the comments on March 25 on Birmingham’s “Matt & ... Keep Reading
Time to Ditch the Crystal Ball for Budgeting?
The Pew Center on the States has released a study examining the record of states and how they project revenue availability for the coming budget year. It is these estimates that ... Keep Reading