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• States Cut Hospice-Care Coverage Despite Savings
• Jun. 28, 2013
• According to recent studies, hospice care saves states millions of dollars every year -- yet some states are cutting the service from their Medicaid benefits.

• North Carolina is 1st State to Forfeit Federal Unemployment Funds
• Jun. 28, 2013
• With changes to its unemployment law taking effect this weekend, North Carolina not only is cutting benefits for those who file new claims, it will become the first state disqualified from a federal compensation program for the long-term jobless.

• California Governor Signs Budget with Few Changes
• Jun. 28, 2013
• Flanked by fellow Democrats and other political allies, Gov. Jerry Brown approved California's new budget Thursday, changing very little of the $96.3-billion spending plan before signing it into law.

• What's a Chained CPI and How Might It Impact States?
• Jun. 27, 2013
• President Obama has proposed changing how the Consumer Price Index is calculated in a way that could help states cap some costs.

• Some States to Start Collecting New Taxes July 1
• Jun. 27, 2013
• July 1 is the beginning of the fiscal year in most states, and the preferred start date for new or updated taxes. This year, legislatures changed tax rates on significant parts of the economy, including gasoline or fuel levies, sales taxes and property taxes.

• SEC Municipal Securities Enforcement Chief Greenberg Steps Down
• Jun. 27, 2013
• Elaine Greenberg, head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement unit that polices the $4 trillion municipal securities market, is leaving the agency for the private industry.

• Bill Clinton Endorses Online Sales Tax Bill, Says States Need to Budget Better
• Jun. 26, 2013
• Even though most states are required to balance their budgets, in practice they don't do it, and "years of irresponsible budgeting" have led to the current crisis, Bill Clinton said Tuesday at a symposium in Philadelphia designed to bring attention to the eroding financial condition of state governments.

• New Arizona Law Limits How Cities Collect Sales Taxes
• Jun. 26, 2013
• Saying it makes Arizona a friendlier place to do business, Gov. Jan Brewer signed a major overhaul Tuesday of how the state and cities collect sales taxes and audit businesses to ensure compliance.

• Christie's Budget Sails Through New Jersey Legislature
• Jun. 25, 2013
• A surprisingly tame budget season ended as New Jersey lawmakers approved Gov. Chris Christie’s $33 billion spending plan with only a few minor changes.

• Bill to Offer Some Undocumented Immigrants In-State Tuition Abandoned in New Jersey
• Jun. 25, 2013
• Concerned it could be politically damaging, Assembly leaders have quietly put on hold a controversial bill that would allow students living in the United States illegally to pay in-state tuition at New Jersey’s public colleges and universities.

• States Look to Address Rising Student Debt
• Jun. 21, 2013
• As college students across the country are watch anxiously to see if Congress will prevent an interest rate hike on federal student loans on July 1, several states are looking at ways to ease the financial burden of college costs.

• Washington State Warns Workers of Layoffs if Government Shutdown Happens
• Jun. 21, 2013
• However, at the same time the governor’s staff was detailing the effects of a shutdown, budget negotiators in the House and Senate said they were getting closer to a deal.

• How Bankruptcy Could Affect Detroit Pensions, Health Care
• Jun. 21, 2013
• Questions about Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s plan to pursue “significant” cuts to pensions and to reduce the city’s spending on retiree health care were front-and-center at a meeting Thursday morning between Orr’s advisers and city union leaders.

• Pennsylvania Governor's Pension Reform Proposal Rejected by Senate
• Jun. 20, 2013
• Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R., Delaware) told reporters the chamber was expected to vote on a bill this week that picks up only a small piece of Corbett's proposal: moving all new employees into 401(k)-style plans.

• In a City of Delinquents, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Failed to Pay His Bills On Time
• Jun. 20, 2013
• The same man who has repeatedly staged news conferences to publicly shame tax deadbeats - was delinquent on his gas bill and received a three-day shutoff notice from Philadelphia Gas Works.