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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

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
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Letter to NCSL Members on Marketplace Fairness ActLetters/Testimony5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2622326223This is a letter to NCSL members from Executive Director Bill Pound urging their continuing support for the Marketplace Fairness Act.
State Tax Actions 2012 press releaseNews Release4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2605326053This is a press release about a new NCSL report that finds only six states reported sizeable net tax changes in 2012.
House WM TEF StatementLetters/Testimony4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2604226042House WM TEF Statement
PEPTA April 2013Letters/Testimony4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2604326043This is a letter to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner urging him not to support the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act.
2013 New England Fiscal Leaders MeetingMeetings2/22/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2588325883Home page of documents from the 2013 New England Fiscal Leaders Meeting.
2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: Budgets/Taxes/JobsMultimedia2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2558825588While 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—state legislatures continue to face tough choices. Many will be looking for ways to more jobs by offering tax credits, supporting the growth of small businesses, increasing the availability of capital.
State Property Tax Freeze and Assessment Freeze ProgramsBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2566225662This document contains information about states with property tax freeze and property assessment freeze programs.
2012 Fiscal Leaders SeminarMeetings11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2553825538Home page of documents from the 2012 Fiscal Leaders Seminar
BABs SequestrationLetters/Testimony11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2544125441Read this letter from associations representing state and local governments and others who are part of the municipal securities marketplace urging an exemption from sequestration for payments to issuers of direct payment bonds.
For the Record Diane SwonkArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2536425364Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial in Chicago, is listed among the top economic forecasters in the nation annually and is regularly quoted in consumer and financial media. She addressed the opening session of NCSL’s 2012 Legislative Summit. In this article she talks about a wide range of financial topics.
New Report Forecasts Slow and Steady State Tax GrowthNews Release10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2530125301Projections for FY 2013 reflect this slow growth trend as officials in nearly three-fourths of the states and the District of Columbia anticipate total tax growth between 1 percent and 4.9 percent.
Notably Quiet Year for State TaxesNews Release8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2509725097The first six months of 2012 were a notably quiet time for state taxes with only five states reporting sizable net changes according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). During that period, states made the smallest aggregate tax cut (0.2 percent) in the 32-year history of the NCSL's State Tax Update.
[Summit 2012] General Session: Rahm EmanuelMultimedia8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2509825098Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discusses the infrastructure initiative Chicago has undertaken.
[Fall Forum 2011] John Rutledge: Fall Forum 2011Multimedia12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2397523975Economist John Rutledge spoke to attendees at NCSL's 2011 Fall Forum
Inching Toward RecoveryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2396723967The nation’s economy is gaining strength, and even employment should start picking up this year.
For the Record: Richard RavitchArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2390523905An interview with Richard Ravitch
Book Review: "Budgeting, Politics and Power"Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2390223902Inside the Budget Process
Examining State Business ClimatesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2385723857Several factors determine a state's business climate including operation costs, workforce skills, taxes and regulations, quality of life and cost of living.
For the Record: Grover Norquist: October/November 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2369423694An interview with anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist
Recovering at a Snail's PaceNews Release12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2188021880Economist Christopher Thornberg tells state lawmakers that a bounce back in the economy is dependent on decisions in Washington.
[Legislative Summit] Budget & Revenue Committee and NALFO: NCSL's 2010 Legislative SummitMeetings7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2105121051This is a summary of the budget and tax sessions held at the 2010 NCSL's Legislative Summit.
[SL Mag] State of BusinessArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957219572Lawmakers need a strategy to a robust economic environment during hard times.
[SL Mag] Too Big to FailArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885318853Despite California’s massive fiscal problems, observers think the state’s future is still golden.
SL Mag: Big Apple BailoutArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1878518785Online extra with the Too Big to Fail story about California.
Steven D. Gold AwardArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/7/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1266312663Award List
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