Topic: National Association of State Budget Officers
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Making college affordable: five ways that states, schools are trying to help
Student debt and skyrocketing tuition make headlines. But this week, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have sought to highlight the silver lining – examples of how states and institutions have been trying to reduce the cost of higher education.Here are some ideas presented in a hearing Wednesday held by the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, and another Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Tax VOX State and local budget cuts hurt the recovery
Weak government spending continues to hamper the economy, according to a recent study.
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Making college affordable: five ways that states, schools are trying to help
Student debt and skyrocketing tuition make headlines. But this week, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have sought to highlight the silver lining – examples of how states and institutions have been trying to reduce the cost of higher education.Here are some ideas presented in a hearing Wednesday held by the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, and another Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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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?
08/23/2011 01:27 pm -
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.
07/29/2011 12:45 pm -
Will state budget cuts blunt the recovery?
State and city budget cuts could offset the federal stimulus's effects.
08/02/2010 10:00 am -
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.
06/03/2010 08:23 pm -
Economist Mom In Virginia, you (only) get what you pay for
Virginia, like most states, has a balanced budget requirement. Luckily, the federal government does not.
03/16/2010 11:57 am -
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.
12/30/2009 01:41 pm -
Are states next in line for federal bailout?
A bond sale this week will test whether private capital can meet California's shortfall.
10/15/2008 01:00 am -
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.
09/17/2008 01:00 am
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