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  • July 2008

    • Lean Times Prove Taxing for State Budgets

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 24, 08 9:29 AM CDT

      Lean Times Prove Taxing for State Budgets

      (Newser) - Reduced sales, income, and corporate taxes are forcing states to cut back on services and consider laying off workers as they look for ways to slash spending and balance budgets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The National Conference of State Legislatures says states face a $40 billion budget shortfall as the US economy continues to wallow. More »

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      recession  • budget deficit  • income tax  • US states  • state sales tax  • social services  • corporate tax

  • April 2008

    • DC Ditches Glory for Power

      Portfolio  |  Apr 3, 08 8:15 PM CDT

      DC Ditches Glory for Power

      (Newser) - "The American Experience" hasn't been the come-on Washington officials hoped, Portfolio reports, and DC's tourist board hopes to change that with a new campaign: “Create Your Own Power Trip." With a stumbling economy projected to eat into the US capital's 15 million in annual tourism, the city decided a rebranding was needed to keep up with the competition. More »

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      travel  • Washington DC  • marketing  • tourism  • advertising campaign  • US states

  • March 2008

    • States Hide Big High School Dropout Rates

      New York Times  |  Mar 20, 08 10:18 AM CDT

      States Hide Big High School Dropout Rates

      (Newser) - Many states report rosy high school graduation rates to Washington but publicize much lower figures at home, the New York Times reports. The higher rates often fail to account for the nation's growing legion of dropouts, but states are leery to give the feds bad numbers in part because of penalties associated with the No Child Left Behind Act. The education chief is considering a single federal formula to settle the issue. More »

    • State Budgets Caught in Economy's Freefall

      New York Times  |  Mar 17, 08 12:38 PM CDT

      State Budgets Caught in Economy's Freefall

      (Newser) - Politicians from New York to California are wringing their hands, wondering whether to cut spending or raise taxes. As the economy barrels towards recession, income and sales taxes are coming in well below expectations, and about half the states in the country are facing budget shortfalls, the New York Times reports. In many places, health care and education are on the chopping block. More »

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • States Snatch Child Support

      New York Times  |  Dec 1, 07 7:20 AM CST

      States Snatch Child Support

      (Newser) - States are getting better at making deadbeat dads cough up child support, but not much of the cash is getting to the kids, the New York Times reports. The money's been going to repay back welfare benefits instead. Almost half of states keep all the money; most others pass along only $50 a month, even if they're collecting hundreds. The system is set up to prevent "double-dipping," but experts say it's counter-productive. More »

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      poverty  • US states  • benefits  • budget cuts  • child welfare

  • November 2007

    • Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      (Newser) - The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday: Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket. New Mexico's coin will be marked with a Zia sun symbol. Arizona's will include the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro cactus. Alaska's coin will feature  a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth. Hawaii's will be stamped with King Kamehameha. More »

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      Alaska  • Arizona  • Hawaii  • New Mexico  • Oklahoma  • US states  • US Mint  • quarters

  • July 2007

    • State 'Exports' Ease Prison Overcrowding —At a Cost

      New York Times  |  Jul 31, 07 12:56 PM CDT

      State 'Exports' Ease Prison Overcrowding —At a Cost

      (Newser) - States struggling with prison overcrowding are exporting inmates across borders to serve terms in far-flung private institutions, the New York Times reports. Thousands of prisoners from Hawaii are held in Arizona, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Kentucky. California plans to send 8,000 prisoners out of state. Critics say the policy disrupts families and increases recidivism. More »

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      prison  • jail  • US states  • convict  • rehabilitation  • overcrowding

  • June 2007

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