Archived Stateline.org Stories from 2011

January 2011

01/03/2011 - Schwarzenegger's star faded, Brown returns for a sequel

01/03/2011 - Connecticut's Malloy ponders DMV overhaul

01/03/2011 - Secretaries of state up the political ante

01/04/2011 - Ohio Republicans' agenda includes estate tax repeal

01/04/2011 - Renewable energy industry shows surprising clout

01/04/2011 - Budget woes dominate governors' inaugural speeches

01/05/2011 - Virginia legislature launches iPad experiment

01/05/2011 - Report examines fiscal problems in four western states

01/05/2011 - Illinois Democrats rush to raise income taxes in lame duck session

01/06/2011 - In Oregon, a new health care debate awaits

01/06/2011 - Lawmakers target citizenship by birthplace

01/06/2011 - New York Democratic senators form splinter group

01/07/2011 - Illinois legislators may repeal death penalty

01/07/2011 - Activists seek new tactics to break old pension deals

01/10/2011 - Daniels to push education reforms in Indiana

01/10/2011 - As state budgets, payrolls shrink, so do ambitions

01/10/2011 - New sessions begin with governors' speeches

01/11/2011 - New Mexico's new governor blocks carbon reduction plan

01/11/2011 - States adjust to a more frugal Washington

01/11/2011 - A house divided: Oregon elects two speakers

01/12/2011 - Residents flee New Jersey in 2010, moving survey finds

01/12/2011 - Public workforce is major target of budget-cutters

01/12/2011 - Republicans face obstacles in redistricting

01/13/2011 - 2010 governor races broke $1 billion mark

01/13/2011 - GOP governors seek Medicaid relief

01/13/2011 - State budget outlook: the worst isn't over

01/14/2011 - Scott puts road projects on hold during review

01/14/2011 - Health care budgets in critical condition

01/14/2011 - Rhode Island governor takes on talk radio

01/18/2011 - Christian health co-ops cater to 'Obamacare' opponents

01/18/2011 - Big states staring at big corrections cuts

01/18/2011 - Govs see opportunity in Illinois tax hikes

01/19/2011 - One more governor's race on tap in 2011

01/19/2011 - Social programs could get axed

01/19/2011 - Movement to shrink class size falters amid budget austerity

01/20/2011 - Higher education officials brace for cuts

01/20/2011 - States' unemployment debit cards often carry hidden costs, fees

01/20/2011 - Two new governors cause early political stirs

01/21/2011 - After Giffords shooting, no slowdown for gun rights

01/21/2011 - California pension funds mostly erase 2008 losses

01/21/2011 - Massachusetts reassessing energy subsidies

01/24/2011 - Two former governors to embark on new jobs

01/24/2011 - States weigh later dates for 2012 presidential primaries

01/24/2011 - States may outsource economic development

01/25/2011 - High court to review Medicaid fees

01/25/2011 - How a small town's bond bust led to a model state debt policy

01/25/2011 - 'No thanks,' states say to bankruptcy idea

01/26/2011 - Snyder pushes for Detroit-Canada bridge

01/26/2011 - Setting up health insurance exchanges, states face big decisions

01/26/2011 - Aid to states absent in State of the Union address

01/27/2011 - Jobs plans dominate 2011 state of the state speeches

01/27/2011 - Rendell proposal: Allow prisoners to care for dogs

01/27/2011 - Not all tax increases are off the table for Republicans

01/28/2011 - Oklahoma's ban on Sharia law gains traction in more states

01/28/2011 - States eye Arizona-like immigration measures

01/28/2011 - Governors, unions brace for battle

01/31/2011 - Jerry Brown asks locals to do more work

01/31/2011 - State officials try to redefine 'adequate' education

01/31/2011 - Buzz grows around Huntsman presidential run

February 2011

02/01/2011 - LePage's regulatory reversals stir debate

02/01/2011 - For state lawmakers, population growth has its downsides

02/02/2011 - Fallout from Florida health care reform ruling

02/02/2011 - Massachusetts killing shines light on state parole boards

02/02/2011 - Earmark ban takes shape on Capitol Hill

02/03/2011 - Seeing red, Louisiana Democrats become Republicans

02/03/2011 - Even in this economy, states struggle to recruit IT personnel

02/03/2011 - The rise of do-it-yourself redistricting

02/04/2011 - New Jersey Democrats want to roll back tunnel tolls

02/04/2011 - Crushed by Medicaid costs, states expand managed care

02/04/2011 - Late president's birthday renews 'Mt. Reagan' debate

02/07/2011 - Branstad disputes claim that he backs Pawlenty in 2012

02/07/2011 - Food stamp rolls reach historic levels

02/07/2011 - Spike in prescription drug deaths roils Kentucky

02/08/2011 - Conservatives seek to amend U.S. Constitution through state action

02/08/2011 - Child support collections dip, except in Louisiana

02/08/2011 - 'Bath salts' pose new test for law enforcement

02/09/2011 - Fight begins over Obama aid plan

02/09/2011 - Oregon, Washington mull electric car fees

02/09/2011 - University mergers a hard sell

02/10/2011 - Higher tuition coming to community colleges

02/10/2011 - Feds' transportation dollars will be tight

02/10/2011 - GOP governors are key for Obama debt plan

02/11/2011 - 'One person, one vote' still an unsettled question for states

02/11/2011 - California workers choose pensions over furloughs

02/11/2011 - Amazon blasts Texas over sales tax grab

02/14/2011 - Wisconsin budget proposal hits state workers

02/14/2011 - Despite red ink, some governors push big tax cuts for businesses

02/14/2011 - Cuccinelli seeks quick review of health law

02/15/2011 - Education, infrastructure win in Obama budget

02/15/2011 - Will health care law be a job-killer for insurance brokers?

02/15/2011 - Last states look to bar licenses for immigrants

02/16/2011 - As unemployment insurance debts mount, interest payments loom

02/16/2011 - Federal budget cuts likely for state justice programs

02/16/2011 - Two governors see need for major tax increases

02/17/2011 - Community groups balk at cuts in Obama's budget

02/17/2011 - Governors set the agenda for a lean 2011

02/17/2011 - Arizona Medicaid cuts get green light, for now

02/18/2011 - More states resist school funding cuts

02/18/2011 - School officials fret tight budget timelines

02/18/2011 - Wisconsin Dems flee, union discord grows

02/19/2011 - O'Malley seeks mandate for offshore wind

02/22/2011 - Union showdown spreads

02/22/2011 - Decline in bond market has states nervous

02/23/2011 - Governors target rules at businesses' behest

02/23/2011 - After union protests, next steps in Wisconsin

02/23/2011 - Indiana Dems flee to block anti-union bill

02/24/2011 - Scott rebuffs efforts to revive Florida rail

02/24/2011 - Behind collective bargaining debate, mixed experiences in the states

02/24/2011 - Gay rights supporters cheer victories

02/25/2011 - Another federal judge upholds health law

02/25/2011 - Idaho's Tom Luna offers sweeping school overhaul plan

02/25/2011 - Governors in D.C. for annual meeting

02/28/2011 - Govs lack united front on Medicaid

02/28/2011 - Texas likely to allow guns on campus

02/28/2011 - Massachusetts tackles health care costs

March 2011

03/01/2011 - States get off revenue roller coaster

03/01/2011 - Social programs targeted in state cutbacks

03/01/2011 - Obama aims to reshape health care debate

03/02/2011 - Facts are hazy on public employee pay

03/02/2011 - Obama wants more 'races to the top,' but will states compete?

03/02/2011 - Illinois debates school consolidation

03/03/2011 - Bob McDonnell breaks Virginia's transportation gridlock

03/03/2011 - California looks to current workers' pensions for savings

03/03/2011 - New Jersey could become first to allow Internet gambling

03/04/2011 - Labor union discord reaches New England

03/04/2011 - New Hampshire House votes to quit RGGI

03/04/2011 - Virtual education boom hits the states

03/07/2011 - Florida judge issues stay of health ruling

03/07/2011 - The cellulosic ethanol boom that never happened

03/07/2011 - Is Wisconsin standoff winding down?

03/08/2011 - For some states, health care waivers are a big deal

03/08/2011 - Feds give states another two years to comply with Real ID

03/08/2011 - Pennsylvania governor promises 'day of reckoning'

03/09/2011 - In Rhode Island, Chafee follows through on taxes

03/09/2011 - Wisconsin pension plan among most secure

03/09/2011 - Quinn abolishes death penalty in Illinois

03/10/2011 - As redistricting gets underway, New Jersey is already gridlocked

03/10/2011 - 'Food hardship' an issue in 21 states, report says

03/10/2011 - Kentucky legislative session ends, only to restart

03/11/2011 - California legislators miss budget deadline

03/11/2011 - Texas struggles to fill a Texas-sized budget hole

03/11/2011 - Wisconsin teachers seek last-minute contracts

03/14/2011 - Florida contemplates golf courses in state parks

03/14/2011 - States don't see crisis in federal shutdown — yet

03/14/2011 - Thousands protest possible Texas education cuts

03/15/2011 - Japan nuclear accident raises fears in states

03/15/2011 - A health care Q&A with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley

03/15/2011 - Focus on privatization seen in Ohio budget proposal

03/16/2011 - Rhode Island considers new tolls

03/16/2011 - Vermont's pension solution: civility

03/16/2011 - Virginia remap panel gets an earful

03/17/2011 - Property taxes rise in Christie's first year

03/17/2011 - Arizona to cut fewer adults from Medicaid

03/17/2011 - State worker strikes: rare but momentous

03/18/2011 - Are "charter universities" the future of state-funded higher ed?

03/18/2011 - Death row inmate starts organ debate

03/18/2011 - Idaho governor signs anti-tenure teacher law

03/21/2011 - First session a mixed bag for New Mexico's Martinez

03/21/2011 - Half the states flunk on child care protections

03/21/2011 - Where to count prisoners poses redistricting dilemma

03/22/2011 - Health exchange head start reaps dollars

03/22/2011 - Alabama parents go to court over property tax

03/22/2011 - Michigan governor takes on local governments

03/23/2011 - Drop in foreclosures plunges Florida courts into crisis

03/23/2011 - Nuclear reactions: States weigh choices after Japan disaster

03/23/2011 - State hiring freezes tend to melt away

03/24/2011 - Eliminating tax breaks: a path to budget compromise?

03/24/2011 - Costa Mesa's pink slip spending plan

03/24/2011 - Christie's school-cutting plan hits roadblock

03/25/2011 - Vermont charges ahead on health care 'public option'

03/25/2011 - Commonwealth Connector needs repairs, study says

03/25/2011 - Utah on immigration: We aren't Arizona

03/28/2011 - States weigh cuts to earned income tax credit for working poor

03/28/2011 - Georgia has infrastructure money in the bank

03/28/2011 - Ohio is next in collective bargaining crackdown

03/29/2011 - One state's hospital cost solution: regulated prices

03/29/2011 - Missouri is toughest on crack cocaine

03/29/2011 - Brewer reconsiders organ transplants

03/30/2011 - Back to the drawing board on California budget

03/30/2011 - Online poker, more gambling eyed by states

03/30/2011 - Ray Scheppach: gubernatorial guru departs

03/31/2011 - New Michigan law increases state role in local government

03/31/2011 - Surprisingly small tuition increase in Connecticut

03/31/2011 - New York lawmakers OK first on-time budget in five years

April 2011

04/01/2011 - Missouri next to cut jobless benefits

04/01/2011 - Corbett opens door to shale drilling fees

04/01/2011 - Kasich shows no desire for Cincinnati streetcar

04/04/2011 - California shrinks its prisons, but overcrowding persists

04/04/2011 - Minnesota Senate votes to shrink state government

04/04/2011 - Democrats score redistricting win in New Jersey

04/05/2011 - Arkansas asks voters for highway money

04/05/2011 - State budgets explained: Why deficit figures don't always add up

04/05/2011 - Wisconsin judicial race is test for GOP

04/06/2011 - Could the federal health law survive without the individual mandate?

04/06/2011 - Governors react to Medicaid block grant proposal

04/06/2011 - Federal shutdown could worsen states' budget pain

04/07/2011 - Surging oil prices deliver huge surplus to Alaska

04/07/2011 - Budget deal means prison closures in New York

04/07/2011 - On average, governors' salaries show decline in pay

04/08/2011 - Where labor is weak, state workers face huge cutbacks

04/08/2011 - Arizona approves guns on college campuses

04/08/2011 - Foreclosure aid program gets underway in Florida

04/11/2011 - A three-year college degree in Ohio?

04/11/2011 - As enrollments soar and state aid vanishes, community colleges reconsider their role

04/11/2011 - Travel woes for Missouri's leaders

04/12/2011 - Track star Carl Lewis seeks state Senate seat in New Jersey

04/12/2011 - Abuses in Delaware weatherization program revealed

04/12/2011 - In Mississippi, new Republican power collides with black quest for seats

04/13/2011 - Should a 'green' state ship coal to China?

04/13/2011 - Connecticut governor seeks to avoid public employee layoffs

04/13/2011 - High-speed rail money vanishes in budget deal

04/14/2011 - Georgia set to pass Arizona-style immigration law

04/14/2011 - Newly empowered GOP pushes voter ID

04/14/2011 - Governors split on Obama's Medicaid plan

04/15/2011 - DROP pensions: A sound investment or a waste of taxpayer money?

04/15/2011 - Florida Governor Scott pressed to join oil spill lawsuit

04/15/2011 - State budgets are better, but still bad, officials say

04/18/2011 - California's Brown shifts gears in debate over prisons

04/18/2011 - Medicaid explained: How would block grants work?

04/18/2011 - A year later, Arizona leaders stand behind immigration law

04/19/2011 - For-profit colleges face more state scrutiny

04/19/2011 - States eye linking public assistance, drug tests

04/19/2011 - Vermont is latest to adopt National Popular Vote

04/20/2011 - Connecticut's Dan Malloy seeks balance in a year of confrontation

04/20/2011 - Arizona's Brewer vetoes school bill

04/20/2011 - Unemployment rate dips in 34 states

04/21/2011 - Connecticut governor, lawmakers agree to package of tax hikes

04/21/2011 - Georgia shows the pitfalls of modernizing a state tax code

04/21/2011 - Road funding a big issue in contest for governor of West Virginia

04/22/2011 - California Republicans riled by Brown's union deals

04/22/2011 - Immigrant students win DREAM Act in Maryland but face opposition elsewhere

04/22/2011 - Carl Lewis candidacy? Not so fast

04/25/2011 - Supreme Court casts doubt on states' global warming suit

04/25/2011 - When a pension overhaul comes without Social Security

04/25/2011 - Budget session begins in Louisiana Legislature

04/26/2011 - 'Sovereign citizens' make noise in Wyoming

04/26/2011 - State pension gap continues to grow

04/26/2011 - Supreme Court refuses to speed up health law challenge; Vermont approves overhaul

04/27/2011 - Florida lawmakers reject governor's tax cuts

04/27/2011 - Lawmakers eye out-of-state health insurance

04/27/2011 - LePage sparks a child labor debate in Maine

04/28/2011 - Michigan debates four-year lifetime limit on welfare

04/28/2011 - Republican governors push for biennial budgets

04/28/2011 - Planned Parenthood fight shifts to states

04/29/2011 - For state budgets, a long road back to peak revenue

04/29/2011 - Indiana legislature approves sweeping school voucher bill

04/29/2011 - Arizona governor authorizes new state militia

04/30/2011 - Interstate compacts offer new weapon against health care plan

May 2011

05/02/2011 - Utah lawmakers could override transportation veto

05/02/2011 - North Dakota budget increases spending by 20 percent

05/03/2011 - Connecticut tax package clears key hurdle

05/03/2011 - Labor offer keeps New Jersey tolls from going private

05/03/2011 - Low Census counts will cost big cities precious funds

05/04/2011 - States balk at stiffer Medicaid rules

05/04/2011 - Rainy day funds explained: How much money should states have in the bank?

05/04/2011 - Tax amnesty pays off in Washington State

05/05/2011 - States' casino tax revenue tops $7 billion

05/05/2011 - Mitch Daniels touts his education victories in Washington DC visit

05/06/2011 - States boost security after bin Laden raid

05/06/2011 - Is telephone regulation obsolete?

05/06/2011 - Several states wrap up their budgets

05/09/2011 - Is the state retirement boom finally here?

05/09/2011 - States, feds spar over medical marijuana

05/09/2011 - Health care suit enters important next phase

05/10/2011 - Surplus clouds Pa. budget debate

05/10/2011 - California Dream Act clears the legislature

05/10/2011 - The stubborn gasoline tax: It's hard to increase, hard to reduce

05/11/2011 - Florida cedes growth management to localities

05/11/2011 - Simple ideas improve transportation safety

05/11/2011 - South Carolina dials up pressure over Boeing plant

05/12/2011 - Pink slips go out to 4,743 Connecticut workers

05/12/2011 - Earl Ray Tomblin has inside track in race for governor of West Virginia

05/12/2011 - Delaware set to approve medical marijuana

05/13/2011 - In Alaska, high oil prices spark an unusual budget fight

05/13/2011 - Republicans score more victories on voter ID

05/16/2011 - Budget cuts close California governor's mansion

05/16/2011 - In Texas, school growth clashes with a shrinking budget

05/16/2011 - Study: Medicaid block grant plan would shrink rolls

05/17/2011 - Revenues look better in three big states

05/17/2011 - California's worst enemy: its own political system

05/17/2011 - Connecticut keeps capital punishment, for now

05/17/2011 - Big fights over using sales tax for roads

05/18/2011 - In New York, a 'big first step' toward fiscal sustainability

05/18/2011 - Beshear to face Williams for Kentucky governorship

05/19/2011 - Illinois faces daunting fiscal challenge

05/19/2011 - California, New Jersey offer low-fee unemployment cards

05/19/2011 - Maine moves to loosen teen labor laws

05/20/2011 - Maryland hikes sales tax on alcohol

05/20/2011 - Alaska natural gas pipeline falters

05/20/2011 - Florida hopes its future looks like the past

05/23/2011 - Do states control their fiscal destiny? Not as much as they may think.

05/23/2011 - All public sector employees in New Jersey will have to live in-state

05/23/2011 - As it hikes taxes, Connecticut expects a $1 billion budget surplus

05/24/2011 - Prison ruling helps Brown in California budget debate

05/24/2011 - Missouri's puppy mill politics: Dog breeders outmaneuver animal rights movement

05/24/2011 - White House objects to Indiana Planned Parenthood law

05/25/2011 - State workers to pay more for health benefits

05/25/2011 - New Jersey wants shorter DMV lines

05/26/2011 - Recession's crime increase never materialized

05/26/2011 - Georgia rewrites its trial rules, replacing a 19th century system

05/26/2011 - Minnesota awaits possible government shutdown

05/27/2011 - Welfare rolls up, benefits down in some states

05/27/2011 - Massive train bottleneck leads to a rare form of cooperation

05/27/2011 - Court ruling upends Nevada governor's no-tax stand

05/31/2011 - Managed care explained: Why a Medicaid innovation is spreading

05/31/2011 - Montana employee unions file unfair labor practice complaint

05/31/2011 - More states help immigrant students pay for higher education

June 2011

06/01/2011 - As Christie opts out of regional pact, global warming battles continue

06/01/2011 - Business tax cuts pass in Michigan but falter elsewhere

06/01/2011 - Political class watches Perry during Texas special session

06/02/2011 - Amazon gains upper hand in South Carolina tax break battle

06/02/2011 - High-risk insurance rate cut aims to spur enrollment

06/02/2011 - New York withdraws from Secure Communities

06/03/2011 - Haley tells South Carolina legislators to get back to work

06/03/2011 - State government shutdowns: A dangerous game to play

06/03/2011 - Michigan governor renews push for Canadian bridge

06/06/2011 - New governors drive to reorganize agencies

06/06/2011 - Alabama one-ups Arizona on immigration

06/06/2011 - Several states crack down on human trafficking

06/07/2011 - Budget cuts hitting poor in unusual ways

06/07/2011 - How a court ruling ended Nevada budget fight

06/07/2011 - Perry invites governors to Christian rally

06/08/2011 - Obama administration reverses policy on wild lands

06/08/2011 - States push to convert interstate highways into toll roads

06/08/2011 - In California budget standoff, lawmakers' salaries are on the line

06/09/2011 - In Louisiana, privatization schemes hit a snag

06/09/2011 - Can nonprofit news survive?

06/09/2011 - In New York, state worker layoffs to begin July 15

06/10/2011 - In California, adult day care program is threatened with extinction

06/10/2011 - A flurry of hearings in health law cases

06/10/2011 - Alabama GOP racks up victories

06/11/2011 - In an era of one-party rule, Republicans pass a sweeping state agenda

06/13/2011 - With governor's landmark veto, North Carolina budget fight heats up

06/14/2011 - The year school budget cuts went straight to the classroom

06/14/2011 - Maryland bridge tolls could double

06/14/2011 - Gay marriage vote nears in New York

06/15/2011 - State workers target New Jersey Dems

06/15/2011 - On-campus gun bills stumble

06/15/2011 - States balance budgets with cuts, not taxes

06/16/2011 - Federal health law driving state debates

06/16/2011 - Minimum wage issue heats up

06/16/2011 - California meets budget deadline

06/17/2011 - Natural gas drilling fees move forward in Pennsylvania

06/17/2011 - Anti-union Republicans seize their moment

06/17/2011 - Arizona Senate president faces possible recall vote

06/20/2011 - Will California legislators continue getting paychecks?

06/20/2011 - Deportation record has states reconsidering Secure Communities

06/20/2011 - Texas governor rejects ban on texting while driving

06/21/2011 - Christie proposes to slash Medicaid in New Jersey

06/21/2011 - States overhaul pensions but pass on 401(k)-style plans

06/21/2011 - Conservative budget becomes law in all-GOP Maine

06/22/2011 - South Carolina is latest to pass immigration crackdown

06/22/2011 - Republicans reward business with lawsuit limitations

06/22/2011 - After standoff, Illinois road construction continues

06/23/2011 - Missouri governor wins plaudits for disaster response

06/23/2011 - Budget gimmicks explained: five ways states hide deficits

06/23/2011 - After stormy session, Florida governor's advisers depart

06/24/2011 - What welfare cutbacks say about the wisdom of block grants

06/24/2011 - Summer jobs programs get private fund infusion

06/24/2011 - Tuition hikes of 15 percent coming in two states

06/27/2011 - EPA passing budget cuts on to states

06/27/2011 - Medicaid health providers brace for new round of fee reductions

06/27/2011 - Shutdowns loom in Iowa, Minnesota

06/28/2011 - GASB's Robert Attmore discusses new pension rules

06/28/2011 - Layoffs loom in Connecticut, New York

06/28/2011 - Lawsuit limits find success in two more states

06/29/2011 - Will Utah move its primary at Romney's request?

06/29/2011 - Higher health care fees for New Jersey's public employees

06/29/2011 - As shuttle program ends, states step up roles in space

06/30/2011 - In some states, divided government brings results

06/30/2011 - Fate of Florida commuter rail line up to governor

06/30/2011 - Which states will miss June 30 budget deadline?

July 2011

07/01/2011 - Wyoming first in federal dollars per capita

07/01/2011 - Alternatives to incarceration prevail in some states

07/01/2011 - Judges uphold cost-of-living cuts to pensions

07/05/2011 - Tasting for dollars: States find new ways to tap alcohol for revenue

07/05/2011 - Arizona Medicaid cuts to go into effect

07/06/2011 - Rhode Island embraces voter ID

07/06/2011 - Georgia wins water wars victory in court

07/06/2011 - Will health insurance ever get cheaper?

07/07/2011 - It's hard to keep track of your state senator when there are six of them in one district

07/07/2011 - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn blocks scheduled raises

07/07/2011 - Oregon governor stands firm on worker health care

07/08/2011 - 'Caylee's Law' proposals follow Casey Anthony verdict

07/08/2011 - Underwater mortgages still a drag on housing

07/08/2011 - Anti-health law measure moves toward ballot in Ohio

07/11/2011 - Business moves to center of school policy debate

07/11/2011 - Reducing California's car fleet a tough sell

07/11/2011 - Clerical error eliminates Indiana's largest state agency

07/12/2011 - Vermont AG won't press charges against nuclear plant officials

07/12/2011 - Most Minnesota lawmakers still collecting their paychecks

07/12/2011 - Recall elections in Wisconsin test support for Republican program

07/13/2011 - Coming this fall: big tuition hikes

07/13/2011 - Massachusetts explores 'social impact bonds'

07/13/2011 - Health care law is bigger challenge for some states

07/14/2011 - Arizona lawmaker's gun incident sparks debate

07/14/2011 - Alabama cuts Medicaid drug costs by examining pharmacy receipts

07/14/2011 - Utah is no GOP battleground after all, poll finds

07/15/2011 - In Michigan, state lawmakers approve four-year cap on welfare benefits

07/15/2011 - State jobs: the long-term view

07/18/2011 - Heineman chosen to lead governors' association

07/18/2011 - After the stimulus, big shifts in Medicaid funds

07/18/2011 - States save by moving vets from Medicaid's rolls to VA's

07/19/2011 - States hope to win on new district maps in federal court

07/20/2011 - Angering their own party, Rhode Island Democrats approve voter ID

07/20/2011 - State budget cuts wallop San Francisco courts

07/20/2011 - Citing federal debt, Moody's warns five states

07/21/2011 - Abortion laws blocked in Indiana, Kansas and South Dakota

07/21/2011 - Tobacco bonds to rescue Minnesota, for now

07/21/2011 - Budget picture brightens in new fiscal year

07/22/2011 - How many governors are using social media?

07/22/2011 - Minnesota legislators try to prevent future shutdowns

07/25/2011 - Texas governor defends New York's right to pass gay marriage law

07/25/2011 - Is Nebraska's cash balance pension a model?

07/25/2011 - Ohio's Kasich opts for a health insurance exchange

07/26/2011 - Crackdown on illegal immigrant drivers now nationwide

07/26/2011 - Motorcycle helmet laws may save lives, but bikers would love to repeal them

07/26/2011 - States fret over 'game of chicken' on federal debt ceiling

07/27/2011 - Pennsylvania's successful mortgage relief program falls to budget axe

07/27/2011 - Connecticut unions seek to avert widespread layoffs

07/27/2011 - Professor gets nod for California high court after defeat in Congress

07/28/2011 - Budget cuts to programs for elderly may cost money later

07/28/2011 - Medicaid explained: How a 'blended rate' would work

07/28/2011 - States prepare timelines for missed debt deadline

07/29/2011 - New Mexico board to rule on cap-and-trade

07/29/2011 - How a federal default would hit states

07/29/2011 - Judge won't end Alabama bingo trial

August 2011

08/01/2011 - Outsourcing the local library can lead to a loud backlash

08/01/2011 - Health law cost study fuels competing claims

08/01/2011 - Income tax hikes take effect in Connecticut

08/02/2011 - Public, private prisons to go 'head to head' in Florida

08/02/2011 - For states, debt deal is short on details

08/02/2011 - U.S. sues Alabama over tough immigration law

08/03/2011 - Pennsylvania experts call for $2.5 billion in new revenue

08/03/2011 - Mississippi lieutenant governor may succeed his boss

08/03/2011 - Racial profiling laws yield data but few changes

08/04/2011 - Driving services help senior mobility without spending public money

08/04/2011 - New York state workers mull strength of layoff protections

08/04/2011 - Christie considers first-in-nation ban on 'fracking'

08/05/2011 - Balanced budget amendment would be tall order

08/05/2011 - Sales tax holidays arrive, despite economists' grumblings

08/05/2011 - States seek waivers from No Child Left Behind law

08/08/2011 - States challenge loss of millions in federal housing awards

08/08/2011 - Rising revenues explained: Are states really getting a windfall?

08/08/2011 - Will states' credit suffer from S&P federal downgrade?

08/09/2011 - Amid fiscal uncertainty, states prepare for cuts

08/09/2011 - Colorado likely to vote on income and sales tax increases

08/09/2011 - After years away, comeback governors try to rekindle their power

08/10/2011 - Texas law seeks to keep college students on four-year path

08/10/2011 - Spotlight shines on Illinois concealed carry law

08/10/2011 - Weak revenues bode poorly for California budget

08/11/2011 - Which side won in Wisconsin recall elections?

08/11/2011 - Toll hike plan puts heat on Cuomo and Christie

08/11/2011 - Debt deal may not be as rough on states as initially feared

08/12/2011 - A brief history of S&P's state credit ratings

08/12/2011 - Michigan unions try a unified approach

08/12/2011 - Texas Governor Rick Perry poised to join presidential race

08/15/2011 - Federal health care law moves closer to Supreme Court

08/15/2011 - As states cut unemployment benefits, higher business taxes loom

08/15/2011 - State school systems find plenty of uses for leftover cash

08/16/2011 - NCAA wins fight over North Dakota's 'Fighting Sioux'

08/16/2011 - Amazon fighting California tax law at the ballot box

08/16/2011 - States grow anxious about possible downturn

08/17/2011 - Report: South struggles to provide child well-being

08/17/2011 - Transportation deadlock worries states

08/17/2011 - Medicaid offering bigger drug discounts than Medicare

08/18/2011 - Workers' comp systems getting stricter

08/18/2011 - Pace cars patrol Colorado highway tunnel

08/18/2011 - Ohio Republicans backtrack on labor law

08/19/2011 - 'Frontloading' of primaries and caucuses eases in 2012

08/19/2011 - On second try, Connecticut unions ratify contracts

08/19/2011 - Anti-tax governors are OK with commuter toll hikes

08/22/2011 - Special legislative sessions to focus on jobs

08/22/2011 - Five ways students will feel budget cuts

08/22/2011 - Ratings agencies sharpen focus on states

08/23/2011 - Pentagon cuts have military states worried

08/23/2011 - Schools impose new immigration checks

08/23/2011 - Colorado redistricting plan raises eyebrows

08/24/2011 - Drug tests ordered for Florida welfare applicants

08/24/2011 - In North Carolina, a reversal on municipal broadband

08/24/2011 - Governor candidate makes history in Mississippi

08/25/2011 - O'Malley mulls tax hikes to offset federal cuts

08/25/2011 - Can taxing trucks by the mile help save transportation funding?

08/26/2011 - Study: States enrolling more children in CHIP

08/26/2011 - Infographic: The aging states of America

08/26/2011 - East Coast states prepare for Hurricane Irene

08/29/2011 - South Carolina struggles to pay its road bills

08/29/2011 - Tax supporters turn to the ballot box

08/29/2011 - New York judges get long-awaited raise of 27 percent

08/30/2011 - Indiana shows perils of insolvent jobless funds

08/30/2011 - Schools fill budget holes with fracking revenues

08/30/2011 - Massachusetts gambling bill reshuffles the deck in New England

08/31/2011 - Pay cuts in question in Michigan, Illinois

08/31/2011 - Mississippi to put abortion in election spotlight

08/31/2011 - Maine redistricting could sway presidential race

September 2011

09/01/2011 - Georgia Work$ jobs program holds lessons for Obama

09/01/2011 - Early favorites emerge for next Race to the Top

09/01/2011 - Amazon: We'll bring jobs if California drops sales tax

09/02/2011 - Infographic: A due date nears on unemployment trust fund loans

09/02/2011 - Harrisburg's crisis tests Pennsylvania

09/02/2011 - Salary database is big hit in Ohio

09/06/2011 - New Mexico to debate immigrant licenses

09/06/2011 - High-risk health care plans fail to draw crowd

09/06/2011 - Cyber cafe gambling gets close scrutiny

09/07/2011 - Will Obama jobs plan include aid to states?

09/07/2011 - Report: Six states changing the way health care is governed

09/07/2011 - Car insurance by the mile debuts in California

09/08/2011 - States ask colleges to perform for money

09/08/2011 - Before jobs speech, Obama pushes highway funding

09/08/2011 - GOP set to expand 'Castle Doctrine' in New Hampshire

09/09/2011 - Infographic: Since 9/11, a much changed National Guard

09/09/2011 - Reports find mismanagement of homeland security grants

09/09/2011 - Obama pitches American Jobs Act: What's in it for the states?

09/12/2011 - Credit card companies fuel South Dakota surplus

09/12/2011 - South Carolina governor faces scrutiny over trips

09/13/2011 - Cash-strapped state parks struggle to stay open

09/13/2011 - As four-day workweek ends, Utah opens on Fridays

09/13/2011 - White House offers details of American Jobs Act

09/14/2011 - Pennsylvania high court opens its doors for cameras

09/14/2011 - Virginia election offers Republicans a chance to enact an agenda, set examples for 2012

09/14/2011 - Iowa centralizing hiring of state workers

09/15/2011 - Public schools chase charters

09/15/2011 - Criticism may ground Missouri 'Aerotropolis'

09/15/2011 - Washington State braces for bad news

09/16/2011 - Infographic: Student loan defaults rise as job prospects dim

09/16/2011 - Congressional Super Committee short on state experience

09/16/2011 - Beating deadline, Congress approves transportation bill

09/19/2011 - As Michigan passes pension tax, Maine considers repealing one

09/19/2011 - Kaiser report: More growth in Medicaid managed care

09/19/2011 - Iowa Senate control at stake in November special election

09/20/2011 - Fast food and food stamps: Big controversy, small program

09/20/2011 - The Arkansas approach: How one state has avoided fiscal disaster

09/21/2011 - Texas saves big money through effective child support enforcement

09/21/2011 - New momentum seen for free trade deals

09/21/2011 - Dividend day in Alaska brings $1,174 checks

09/22/2011 - Deal will relax rules on transportation spending

09/22/2011 - State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks

09/22/2011 - Troy Davis case prompts second look at eyewitness identification rules

09/23/2011 - Infographic: Poverty up, incomes down in most states

09/23/2011 - Juvenile crime drop prompts new look at policies

09/23/2011 - Obama unveils No Child Left Behind waiver system

09/26/2011 - Infographic: Disaster declarations climb

09/26/2011 - A record year for disasters—and promises of federal help

09/26/2011 - Debate over 'fracking' continues in shale-rich states

09/26/2011 - Several states quick to opt for No Child waivers

09/27/2011 - Teachers increasingly look to Mountain States for jobs

09/27/2011 - Wisconsin unions allow bargaining status to lapse

09/28/2011 - In a year of cuts, some college presidents get a raise

09/28/2011 - Feds try fast-tracking energy transmission approvals — again

09/28/2011 - Union vote sets stage for 3,500 layoffs in New York

09/29/2011 - Christie's 'Jersey Shore' rejection follows setbacks for film tax credits

09/29/2011 - Amazon deal with California may set precedent for online tax collection

09/29/2011 - Wyoming has healthiest state budget, report concludes

09/30/2011 - Republicans push for upset in West Virginia

09/30/2011 - Challenges to federal health law escalate

09/30/2011 - Governors skip border conference

October 2011

10/01/2011 - Infographic: Local government by the numbers

10/03/2011 - As states cut aid, localities learn to do less with less

10/03/2011 - Infographic: State cuts in funding to localities, fiscal year 2012

10/03/2011 - Home heating program may see deep cuts

10/03/2011 - New policy means it's always 'a great day in South Carolina'

10/04/2011 - Infographic: How California redevelopment agencies work

10/04/2011 - Massive prison privatization voided by judge in Florida

10/04/2011 - States' presidential primary shuffle begins again

10/04/2011 - Unlikely duo of Daniels and Cuomo crusades to shrink local government

10/04/2011 - In California, a state and local war over revenue and responsibilities

10/05/2011 - Nevada law frees hands but clogs shoulders

10/05/2011 - Michigan bucks national trend on tech jobs

10/06/2011 - Obama asks states to encourage entrepreneurs

10/06/2011 - Medicaid explained: How would lower provider taxes affect state budgets?

10/06/2011 - Only Kansas defunded the arts, national group finds

10/07/2011 - Infographic: State and local employment is down, but not everywhere

10/07/2011 - Persistent drought threatens Texas oil industry

10/07/2011 - Amazon cuts another deal, will collect tax in Tennessee

10/10/2011 - Florida governor revises goal of 700,000 new jobs

10/10/2011 - Labor scuffles continue in New York and Connecticut

10/10/2011 - Unemployment overpayments: Fraud or flawed system?

10/11/2011 - Four states avoid paying dues to governors' group

10/11/2011 - More Republican governors push for education overhaul

10/11/2011 - A backlash against rising state fees

10/12/2011 - Battling the bugs: Invasive pests strain state and local budgets

10/12/2011 - Biggest states face new budget gaps

10/12/2011 - Feds drop plan to consolidate power grid decisions

10/13/2011 - Should states lead Medicaid-Medicare cost-cutting effort?

10/13/2011 - School accreditation explained: Does a seal of approval matter?

10/13/2011 - States await outcome of wrangling over Obama jobs plan

10/14/2011 - State minimum wage rates to go up with inflation in 2012

10/14/2011 - Boeing and Microsoft boom, but Washington State busts

10/14/2011 - Perry outscores Romney, Huntsman in jobs analysis

10/17/2011 - New York sees big drop in prisoners since 2000

10/17/2011 - Infographic: Southern strength

10/17/2011 - Democrats face a reckoning in Deep South legislatures

10/17/2011 - Alternatives to juvenile incarceration sought

10/18/2011 - Medicaid expansion seen covering nearly all state prisoners

10/18/2011 - Auditors: All states receive extra highway money

10/18/2011 - State health care rolls plummet in strapped Arizona

10/19/2011 - Study: California is best at retaining skilled workers

10/19/2011 - States rewrite education rules, with or without Race to the Top

10/20/2011 - Hazardous chemical crackdown gains momentum in states

10/20/2011 - Pittsburgh and Harrisburg: A tale of two deep-in-debt cities

10/20/2011 - Pennsylvania struggles to keep up with bridge repairs

10/21/2011 - States retool food stamp, benefits systems

10/21/2011 - Energy efficiency push survives state budget crunch

10/21/2011 - State school board races dominate Louisiana elections

10/24/2011 - Missouri special session collapses over jobs bill

10/24/2011 - Minnesota Vikings stadium subsidy debate heats up

10/24/2011 - Does the new iPhone's "Siri" make texting while driving legit?

10/25/2011 - After transformation of Sudan, many U.S. states still keep their money out

10/25/2011 - Why layoff notices from states are more common than layoffs

10/26/2011 - Foreclosure probe explained: What state AGs want from big banks

10/26/2011 - U.S. Senate kills locally-backed criminal justice commission

10/26/2011 - Rhode Island begins debate over ballooning pension obligations

10/27/2011 - States with highest poverty levels don't always have the most on welfare

10/27/2011 - Oregon banks on community health care

10/27/2011 - State revenue gains are largest in six years, report concludes

10/28/2011 - Survey: States counting on lower costs as Medicaid enrollment slows

10/28/2011 - Proposition 103 in Colorado to test voters' willingness to raise taxes

10/28/2011 - Government employment grew in 22 states, analysis finds

10/31/2011 - Wisconsin allows concealed guns in Capitol

10/31/2011 - Drive to reverse SB 5 in Ohio is labor's last, best hope for 2011 win

10/31/2011 - Connecticut approves bipartisan jobs plan

November 2011

11/01/2011 - 'Occupy' movement rekindles New York millionaires' tax debate

11/01/2011 - State Senate election in Iowa offers clash of gay marriage sentiments

11/01/2011 - Liquor privatization initiative polls well in Washington State

11/02/2011 - Utah governor fumes as Arizona considers new highway tolls

11/02/2011 - In Texas, Proposition 6 would tap trust fund for more education dollars

11/02/2011 - North Dakota up, North Carolina down in growth index

11/03/2011 - States ponder sports betting as source of new revenue

11/03/2011 - Rise in student debt more modest than anticipated

11/03/2011 - Early numbers show success for New York property tax cap

11/04/2011 - Interactive: A state-by-state look at voter ID laws for 2012 elections

11/04/2011 - 'Bottle bills' draw renewed interest in legislatures

11/07/2011 - Abolishing a state income tax is easier said than done

11/07/2011 - L.A. County jails are a costly resource, study says

11/08/2011 - Special sessions: a calculated risk

11/08/2011 - Poverty may be worse than in 'official' count

11/08/2011 - Election Day 2011: What the polls say about key races

11/09/2011 - A new pay system for Wisconsin state workers

11/09/2011 - Washington liquor vote may open doors elsewhere

11/09/2011 - Democrats, Republicans both win key victories

11/10/2011 - San Francisco voters approve pension cutbacks

11/11/2011 - Mental health funding decreases in many states

11/11/2011 - Seattle police test taking drug offenders straight to treatment

11/11/2011 - Medicaid directors to feds: Give states flexibility

11/14/2011 - Feds short of disaster funds to rebuild roads

11/14/2011 - Indiana vouchers spur an unintended migration

11/15/2011 - In Nebraska, a pipeline reprieve and some lessons learned

11/15/2011 - Largest municipal bankruptcy ever prompts muted reaction elsewhere

11/15/2011 - Penn State case spurs movement for new child abuse reporting laws

11/16/2011 - 'Enterprise zones' expand, draw scrutiny

11/16/2011 - State student loan programs look to fill financial aid gap

11/16/2011 - Census: Weak economy limited mobility in 2010

11/17/2011 - Indiana places a big bet on consumer-driven health insurance

11/18/2011 - Far-reaching pension overhaul set to become law in Rhode Island

11/18/2011 - Businesses penalized for state unemployment insurance debt

11/18/2011 - Delaware River Basin Commission postpones vote on 'fracking' plan

11/21/2011 - Oregon food stamp use surges, leads nation

11/21/2011 - Branstad pulls back teacher proposal in Iowa

11/21/2011 - Motorists face an 'avalanche' of higher tolls

11/22/2011 - Protests mark child poverty forums in Kansas

11/22/2011 - Indiana ready to restart battle over union rights

11/22/2011 - Municipal bankruptcy explained: What it means to file for Chapter 9

11/23/2011 - New Hampshire authorities investigate 'birther' hearing

11/23/2011 - Super Committee blowup may hit states hard

11/28/2011 - Detention center fails to help impoverished Rhode Island town

11/28/2011 - Revenue increase on table in Washington special session

11/28/2011 - Transition to electronic medical records gradually taking hold

11/29/2011 - Online sales tax collection comes with uncertain rewards

11/29/2011 - No Child Left Behind waivers require big changes fast

11/29/2011 - Will North Carolina governor repeal Racial Justice Act?

11/30/2011 - Will Nevada diversify its boom-and-bust economy?

11/30/2011 - States get chance to experiment with child welfare systems

11/30/2011 - Most states' spending is below pre-recession levels

December 2011

12/01/2011 - States beginning to rethink indigent defense systems

12/01/2011 - Feds boost disaster aid for roads

12/01/2011 - Tax talk grows louder in California, New York

12/02/2011 - Lawsuit may strain foreclosure talks

12/02/2011 - Infographic: How a European recession could hit state economies

12/02/2011 - Food banks drawing statewide attention

12/05/2011 - States struggle to update toxic chemical regulation

12/05/2011 - Report finds deep decline in funds for smoking prevention

12/05/2011 - Blagojevich's sentence could set new mark

12/06/2011 - Judicial salaries stagnate in much of the country

12/06/2011 - Infrastructure banks explained: A common state tool gets mixed marks

12/06/2011 - Romney, Perry draw fire for use of state resources

12/07/2011 - Federal health law offers new benefits for children of state workers

12/07/2011 - Oregon looks for education czar

12/07/2011 - Feds, states target food stamp fraud

12/08/2011 - Pension vote in Rhode Island shows changing political times

12/08/2011 - States back Montana in river rights case before Supreme Court

12/08/2011 - New York revenue plan: Tax cut or tax hike?

12/09/2011 - Subway riders could pay for New York tax breaks

12/09/2011 - Casinos, online poker get state attention

12/09/2011 - Survey: State laws do little to stop texting while driving

12/12/2011 - Big firms avoid billions in state taxes, study finds

12/12/2011 - New Mexico legislators look to curb charter school costs

12/12/2011 - Reality catches up with California's optimistic budget

12/13/2011 - Short-staffed and budget-bare, overwhelmed state agencies are unable to keep up

12/13/2011 - With revenues rising, Texas sees $1.6 billion surplus on horizon

12/13/2011 - Report: Confusion over 'homelessness' can mean less food aid to needy

12/14/2011 - Anatomy of a backlog: How Vermont fell behind on adult protective services

12/14/2011 - Studies point to flaws in Florida's Medicaid managed care

12/14/2011 - At inauguration, Kentucky governor puts gambling on agenda

12/15/2011 - More schools fail to meet NCLB requirements

12/15/2011 - Overcoming a backlog: How Texas conquered a mountain of food stamps applications

12/15/2011 - Proposed Medicaid cuts draw big protests in Maine

12/16/2011 - Infographic: Death penalty decline

12/16/2011 - Proposal to ban cell phones while driving gets cool reception in some states

12/19/2011 - Jurors on the Internet: a dilemma for courts

12/19/2011 - Has state revenue recovered? It depends on the numbers

12/20/2011 - States may lose crucial flood-predicting tools

12/20/2011 - Kasich discovers perks and perils of state plane travel

12/20/2011 - California OKs third-party slot on presidential ballot

12/21/2011 - Big Illinois firms wrest tax deal from legislature

12/21/2011 - Five lessons from overwhelmed agencies

12/22/2011 - D.C. outpaces states in population growth

12/22/2011 - Pension plans look toward rate of return

12/22/2011 - Home heating help slashed by $1 billion

12/27/2011 - Duncan wants to see Race to the Top results

12/27/2011 - Minimum wage set to rise in eight states

12/28/2011 - Report: State environmental enforcement slips under EPA's watch

12/28/2011 - California prisons shedding inmates fast

12/29/2011 - Virginia GOP primary to require loyalty oath

12/29/2011 - 25 states have high child poverty rates

12/30/2011 - Study: Medical homes saved North Carolina nearly $1 billion

12/30/2011 - Governors preview their 2012 priorities

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