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Research Organizations

Alabama
Alabama League of Municipalities
Association of County Commissions of Alabama
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama

Alaska
Alaska Municipal League
University of Alaska Institute of Social & Economic Research

Arizona
Arizona Association of Counties
Arizona Center for Public Policy
Arizona State University Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Arizona Tax Research Association

Arkansas
Association of Arkansas Counties
University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business Administration Center for Business & Economic Research

California
California State Association of Counties
California Taxpayers’ Association/California Tax Foundation
Citizens Economy & Efficiency Commission of Los Angeles County
Public Policy Institute of California
San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association

Colorado
Colorado Counties, Inc.
Colorado Municipal League
CPEC Center for Tax Policy

Connecticut
Connecticut Policy & Economic Council
University of Connecticut Institute of Public Service

Florida
Florida Association of Counties
Florida League of Cities
Florida TaxWatch

Georgia
Association County Commissioners of Georgia
Research Atlanta, Inc.
University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Hawaii
Tax Foundation of Hawaii

Idaho
Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, Inc.
Idaho Association of Counties

Illinois
Civic Federation
Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
Illinois Municipal League
Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies
Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research
Roosevelt University Institute for Metropolitan Affairs
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois/Illinois Tax Foundation
United Counties Council of Illinois
University of Chicago Graduate School of Public Policy Studies Center for Urban Research & Policy Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago Urban Planning & Policy Program
University of Illinois Institute of Government & Public Affairs
University of Illinois Policy Studies Organization
University of Illinois at Springfield Institute for Public Affairs

Indiana
Association of Indiana Counties
Indiana Association of Cities & Towns
Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute
Indiana State University Center for Governmental Services
Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs

Iowa
Iowa League of Cities
Iowa State Association of Counties
Iowa Taxpayers Association

Kansas
Kansas Association of Counties

Kentucky
Kentucky Association of Counties
Kentucky League of Cities

Louisiana
Bureau of Governmental Research
Council for a Better Louisiana
Louisiana Municipal Association
Louisiana State University College of Business Administration Public Administration Institute
Louisiana Tech University College of Administration & Business Research
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs

Maine
University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy

Maryland
Maryland Association of Counties
University of Maryland Institute for Governmental Service
University of Maryland Urban Studies & Planning Program

Massachusetts
Boston Municipal Research Bureau
Massachusetts Municipal Association
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
University of Massachusetts Boston John W. McCormack Institute of Public Affairs
Worcester Regional Research Bureau

Michigan
Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Michigan Association of Counties
Michigan Municipal League
Michigan State University Urban Politics and Policy Program
University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Minnesota
Association of Minnesota Counties
Minnesota Taxpayers Association

Mississippi
Mississippi Association of Supervisors
Mississippi State University Extension Service's Center for Governmental Training & Technology
Mississippi State University John C. Stennis Institute of Government

Missouri
Missouri Association of Counties
Public Policy Research Center — University of Missouri-St. Louis
Taxpayers Research Institute of Missouri

Montana
Montana Association of Counties
Montana League of Cities and Towns
Montana Taxpayers Association
University of Montana Bureau of Business & Economic Research

Nebraska
Nebraska Association of County Officials University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Public Affairs Research

Nevada
Nevada Association of Counties
Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities
Nevada Taxpayers Association

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Association of Counties
New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies

New Jersey
Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey
Rutgers-The State University Center for Government Services

New Mexico
New Mexico Municipal League
University of New Mexico Division of Government Research

New York
Center for Governmental Research, Inc.
Center for New York State & Local Government Studies/Rockefeller Institute of Government
Citizens Budget Commission, Inc.
Citizens Union Foundation, Inc.
Intergovernmental Solutions Program
New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Public Policy Institute of New York State

North Carolina
North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research
North Carolina League of Municipalities
University of North Carolina Institute of Government

North Dakota
University of North Dakota Frank Wenstrom Library Bureau of Governmental Affairs

Ohio
Bowling Green State University Center for Regional Development
Greater Cleveland Growth Association
Health Policy Institute of Ohio
Ohio Municipal League
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
University of Cincinnati Institute for Policy Research

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology and Oklahoma Institute of Technology

Oregon
League of Oregon Cities
Oregon Tax Research

Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University Heinz School of Public Policy & Management
Committee of Seventy
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Economy League:
      Central Division
      Eastern Division
      Western Division
Pennsylvania League of Cities & Municipalities
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
University of Pittsburgh University Center for Social and Urban Research

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council

South Carolina
Municipal Association of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Institute of Public Affairs

Tennessee
Institute of Government/Tennessee State University
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Assistance Service

Texas
Texas Municipal League
Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs

Utah
Brigham Young University Romney Institute of Public Management
Utah Foundation
Utah Taxpayers Association

Virginia
University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

Washington
Association of Washington Cities
Municipal Research & Services Center
Washington Research Council

West Virginia
West Virginia Municipal League
West Virginia Research League
West Virginia University Institute for Public Affairs

Wisconsin
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Public Policy Forum
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives & Research
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

Wyoming
Wyoming Association of Municipalities
Wyoming Taxpayers Association

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