February 2012
A FOGGY FISCAL FUTURE
By Edward P. Smith
State budget forecasts call for clearing skies, but no one is breaking out the champagne just yet.
- FADING FEDERAL FUNDS
By Michael Bird and Jeff Hurley
Many state-federal programs will feel the pinch as Congress struggles with the deficit.
- LESSONS FROM RHODE ISLAND
By Ron Snell
Bold changes to its pension plans have caught the attention of other states.
- ELECTIONS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
By Wendy Underhill
From registering to vote to finding your polling place, digital solutions are coming online.
- IT'S NOT OVER YET
By Steven Walters
Last winter’s partisan battles over collective bargaining, immigration and voter ID continue to echo in legislative chambers.
- KEEPING KIDS SAFE
By Hollie Hendrikson
Lawmakers are trying to reduce injuries and deaths among young workers.
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