Mike Maciag

Recent Articles

• Which States Added the Most Jobs This Year?
• May 17, 2013
• View data showing changes in total employment for each state so far this year.

• Obama Losing Support of State and Local Officials, Survey Finds
• May 17, 2013
• State and local government officials increasingly disapprove of President Obama and fear the country is headed in the wrong direction, a new Governing survey finds.
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• Areas with Most Commuters Reap Benefits and Costs
• May 16, 2013
• Many of the nation’s urban areas see their populations jump during the day with an influx of workers, requiring additional public services. View data showing which counties have the most out-of-town commuters.

• Which States Saw Voter Turnout Jump, Decline Most Last Year?
• May 13, 2013
• Thirty-eight states saw voter turnout drop last year, driven in large part by young adults and non-Hispanic whites heading to the polls at lower rates.
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• GAO Report Paints Bleak Fiscal Outlook for States, Local Governments
• May 8, 2013
• A new report by the Government Accountability Office forecasts a gloomy outlook for state and local government budgets, finding an ever-widening gap between projected revenues and expenses for years to come.
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• Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations as Unemployment Rate Falls
• May 3, 2013
• The economy added 165,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.5 percent.

• Survey: Median Pay for Top Local Officials is $103K
• May 2, 2013
• A new survey tallies pay and benefits for chief appointed officials across the country, finding compensation varies greatly by locality.

• Youth Unemployment Reached Record Highs: What Can Officials Do About It?
• Apr 29, 2013
• The number of out-of-work teens and twenty-somethings climbed to record levels during the recession. View data for each state.

• America’s Rural-Urban Divide is Growing
• Apr 28, 2013
• Rural populations are shrinking as Americans migrate to cities and suburbs. As a result, rural areas are mobilizing to grow and convince residents to stay.
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• Midwestern States Suffered Most Job Losses in March
• Apr 19, 2013
• Most of the job losses last month were concentrated in Midwestern states. View employment data for each state.

• The Feds' Loss is State and Local Governments' Gain
• Apr 19, 2013
• Public approval of state governments is at its highest since 2008, while views of Washington have plummeted to an all-time low, according to a new survey.

• Suburbs Suffered Most Job Losses During Recession, Report Finds
• Apr 18, 2013
• The sprawl of jobs outward from downtown areas slowed during the recession. View data for 100 metro areas.
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• State Tax Collections Reached Record High in 2012
• Apr 12, 2013
• New census data indicates state tax revenues finally exceeded pre-recession levels. View revenue data and graphs for each state.
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• Government Employment Changes Little as Job Growth Slows
• Apr 5, 2013
• The U.S. economy added only 88,000 jobs last month, far below economists' expectations.

• The Metro Economies Most Dependent on Manufacturing Jobs
• Apr 5, 2013
• Manufacturing jobs account for a sizable portion of the employment base in many regions. Read our analysis of the top 10 areas, along with data for more than 300 metro areas.
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