Topic: National Association of State Budget Officers

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States' bottom line improves, but can the good news last?

States' 2011 budgets are heading in the right direction as tax revenue increases, new indicators report. But with federal support waning and local demand on programs like Medicaid up, will the good news last?
Washington deadlocked? States lead in cutting deficits

New Jersey, Ohio, and others have tackled tough budget deficits. They're addressing deficits by cutting spending, not hiking taxes, and looking at the long term.
Will state budget cuts blunt the recovery?

State and city budget cuts could offset the federal stimulus's effects.
Read states' lips: No new taxes in next fiscal year, hardly

For most states, new taxes are off the agenda next fiscal year, according to reports from the National Governors Association. The recovering economy will yield higher tax revenues for states, but not to pre-recession levels.
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In Virginia, you (only) get what you pay for

Virginia, like most states, has a balanced budget requirement. Luckily, the federal government does not.
Which states are facing the worst budget deficits in 2010?

Many states fell into a fiscal hole in 2009, and continue to lag behind in economic recovery. A look at ten states facing the biggest budget problems in 2010.
Are states next in line for federal bailout?

A bond sale this week will test whether private capital can meet California's shortfall.
California budget impasse: not over 'til it's over

Schwarzenegger vows to veto the deal lawmakers approved Tuesday, extending the longest fiscal standoff in state history.