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2013 Pretrial Legislation Update

So far in 2013, 471 bills and resolutions related to pretrial release have been introduced across the 50 states. Common issues addressed include eligibility and conditions for release, commercial bail, pretrial services, citation in lieu of arrest and diversion. This overview identifies and describes significant actions and trends within this collection of legislation. More

State Revenues and the Natural Gas Boom

As technological developments increase access to natural gas reserves across the country, states are exploring ways to benefit from these newly accessible resources and to ensure that communities are reimbursed for the impact that natural gas development may have on infrastructure. More

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State Budget Update: Spring 2013

Budget Update States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More

Top Fiscal Issues for 2013 Legislative Sessions

calendar As the nation’s legislatures convene their 2013 sessions, state policymakers will face a wide range of fiscal issues. A fall 2012 survey of state legislative fiscal officers found that while most states continue to report stable conditions—with solid revenue performance and spending in line with budgeted estimates through the first few months of fiscal year (FY) 2013—states continue to face serious budget dilemmas that require   tough choices. More

"Weakcovery": State Revenues, Recessions and Recoveries

moneyThis new NCSL brief examines the performance of cumulative state general fund revenues (both in dollars and year-over-year growth) in response to national recessions and recoveries from 1990 to the present. More

State Tax Study Commisions

booksFormer Senator Russell Long of Louisiana had a succinct definition of tax reform: "Tax reform means 'don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree.'" While states tinker with their tax systems every year, most have tended to overlook the need for more fundamental tax reform to reflect structural economic change. Reform, according to University of Tennessee professor William Fox, "would seem to achieve more goals than just revenue chasing. Other goals might include better revenue elasticity, improved fairness, reduced efficiency costs, easier administration and compliance.". More

   

 

 

 

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