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• Major Insurer's Opposition to Emergency Manager's Plan Puts Detroit Closer to Bankruptcy
• Jul. 9, 2013
• An insurance company that backs more than $170 million in Detroit bonds said it opposes emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s attempt to restructure the city’s finances, a rejection appearing to place the city one step closer to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S history.

• After Marriage Ruling, Attorneys Brace for Gay Divorce
• Jul. 8, 2013
• The flip side of gay marriage is, of course, gay divorce. With the legal resumption last week of same-sex marriage in California, the state's family law attorneys are gearing up for what happens when some of those marriages fail.

• Miami CFO Ousted
• Jul. 5, 2013
• Miami City Manager Johnny Martínez fired his chief financial officer, Janice Larned, this week. Her termination is effective Friday.

• Illinois Lawmakers Miss Governor's Deadline for Pension Reform
• Jul. 5, 2013
• State lawmakers on Wednesday made official what they had been hinting at for weeks: They won't have a pension reform proposal to vote on by Gov. Pat Quinn's Tuesday deadline, but are making small steps toward a possible compromise.

• 'Pay it Forward' Plan Would Make Tuition Free at Oregon Colleges
• Jul. 5, 2013
• The bill, which passed unanimously and is expected to be signed this month by Gov. John Kitzhaber, directs the state’s Higher Education Coordination Commission to develop a Pay It Forward pilot project for consideration by the 2015 Legislature.

• The Dirty Dozen: The 12 States That Bet Biggest on Sin Taxes
• Jul. 3, 2013
• Sin taxes include tax revenue from tobacco, alcohol and pari-mutuels (or betting, usually on horse racing, dog racing and jai-alai) provided by the State Government Tax Collections survey of the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Philly School Funding Plan Doesn't Include Cigarette Tax
• Jul. 2, 2013
• With the help of state lawmakers, Gov. Corbett slapped together a $140 million plan to help fund the distressed school district, but the deal did not include Mayor Nutter's $2 per-pack-tax on cigarettes.

• Fearful of Losing More Federal Funding, Tennessee Delays Unemployment Cuts
• Jul. 2, 2013
• A scheduled cut in payments for Tennesseans collecting unemployment benefits has been delayed indefinitely, after state officials were warned the action could trigger a loss of federal funding for other benefits.

• Wisconsin Governor Signs State Budget After Issuing Dozens of Vetoes
• Jul. 1, 2013
• In signing the $68 billion state budget bill into law, the Republican governor used his substantial partial veto power to strip out a number of laws and programs he did not want.

• Washington Gov. Inslee Signs Budget to Avert Government Shutdown
• Jul. 1, 2013
• Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new two-year budget on Sunday, averting a government shutdown that state officials had been planning for in case the new spending plan wasn't in place by the end of the weekend.

• Christie Signs Bipartisan Budget But Vetoes 8 Democratic Bills
• Jul. 1, 2013
• For the first time, the Republican governor withheld his veto pen and signed exactly what lawmakers passed Monday.

• Study: Philadelphia Could do More to Curb Tax Deliquency
• Jun. 28, 2013
• A new study that looked at 36 U.S. cities found that Philadelphia has the fifth-highest rate of tax delinquency, with 9 percent of same-year taxes going unpaid in 2011, the most recent year with comparable data.

• Commentary
• Could Medicaid be a Moneymaker?
• Jun. 28, 2013
• Health reform may bend the cost curve for services well beyond health care.

• Commentary
• The Rolls-Royce of Private Partnerships
• Jun. 28, 2013
• A new building in Virginia symbolizes a radical shift in economic development.

• Mass. Uses Popularity of ‘Green’ to Its Advantage
• Jun. 28, 2013
• Massachusetts was the first state to offer so-called green bonds to fund environmentally friendly projects. The only thing new about the bonds, though, is the word ‘green’ -- a small addition that may be making the state big bucks.