Posted March 27, 2024 Sports Betting on the Rise as States Let Gamblers Wager Online The ease of online sports betting is enticing more people to place bets. In the 27 states where it’s legal, placing bets from a phone or other device has opened the door to much bigger audiences. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal
Posted March 19, 2024 Watch Out, Hollywood: States Want a Piece of the Moviemaking Action States have long offered tax incentives to entice new film and television productions, but competition with Hollywood has spiked as the economy improves. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal
Posted February 14, 2024 What Fiscal Issues Will Legislatures Take Up This Session? What fiscal topics will legislatures take up in 2024? NCSL surveyed legislative fiscal officers in January to find out. Here’s what they told us. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal
Posted December 20, 2023 Spreading Cheer Through Charitable Giving State and federal efforts to encourage charitable giving have been a boon to the nonprofit sector, which faced shutdowns and employment losses during the pandemic. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal
Posted December 20, 2023 Economic Forecast: Mostly Sunny, With a Chance of Clouds A Moody’s economist told state legislators at NCSL’s Forecast ’24 meeting that the economy is definitely better today than it was a year ago. Inflation’s coming down, the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates... State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal
Posted November 28, 2023 States Are Fiscally Strong, Though Slower Growth May Loom Ahead Forecast ’24: In 2024 legislative sessions, fiscal policymakers will keep a watchful eye on inflation, while lowering taxes and sorting out the tax implications of remote work. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal