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The NCSL Fiscal Program provides information, research and technical assistance to legislators and legislative staff on various fiscal, economic development and cultural issues. The program also staffs three NCSL standing committees, a professional staff association, task forces and partnerships. Program staff publish monthly issues of The Fiscal Link newsletter for legislative fiscal staff, weekly issues of the State Budget and Tax Actions newsletter, and conduct regular budget and tax surveys released as state budget updates, state budget actions and state tax actions reports.

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Recognizing the Officials Who Get the Bids, Sign the Contracts

March is National Procurement Month, a time to recognize the state government officials who annually enter into hundreds of contracts with suppliers for everything from office supplies to construction to complex IT projects.

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FY 2026 State Budget Status

This page tracks the status of FY 2026 state budgets as they are passed by state legislatures and signed by governors.
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Seven Years of Sports Betting: Did States Get it Right?

Since 2018, when the Supreme Court paved the way for legalized sports betting, states have gone all in. But the frenzy around sports betting expansion has slowed, and legislators are shifting their attention towards state revenues.
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