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Lean state funding pinches budgets of New England public colleges and universities

Fiscal Facts , Issue Sum , Pages 1-2, 8

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Cash assistance for New England's needy

Fiscal Facts , Issue Sum

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Preparing for the storm: rainy day funds in New England

Rainy day funds have played an important role in alleviating the current state fiscal crisis. This article examines the benefits of these funds, the various ways in which they can be structured, and the differences in the structure and use of these funds in New England.
Fiscal Facts , Issue Sum , Pages 1-5

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Are state government debt levels too high?

Fiscal Facts , Issue Fall , Pages 1-3

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Are excise tax revenues a quick fix?

Fiscal Facts , Issue Fall , Pages 1-3, 8

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Will the current boom encourage states to spend too much?

Fiscal Facts , Issue Spr/Sum , Pages 1-4

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Do New England state and local governments have too many employees, and are they overpaid?

Americans tend to be ambivalent about their state and local governments. On the one hand, they desire and receive a host of public services from state and local governments, including education, police and fire protection, and the maintenance of roadways. Voters are often disenchanted by efforts to curtail these services or by a deterioration in their quality. On the other hand, many Americans think that their state and local taxes, especially local property taxes, are too high, and many citizens believe that their state and local tax dollars could be used more efficiently. Calls for ...
Fiscal Facts , Issue Sum , Pages 1-6, 12

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Are foundation grant programs a panacea or a problem? (Accountability and education reform, part 3)

Fiscal Facts , Issue Fall , Pages 1-6

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Dealing with deficits: how New England States are managing the fiscal crisis

Following the economic boom of the late 1990s, the current recessionary period has caused revenues to decline and demand for government services to rise. Now, government executives and lawmakers, faced with persistent budget deficits, are struggling with difficult decisions: "What cuts should we make?" "Could we, should we, raise taxes?" "How deeply do we dip into quickly diminishing reserves?"...
Fiscal Facts , Issue Fall , Pages 1-4

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State gambling revenues: are legislators becoming addicted?

Fiscal Facts , Issue Sum

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