A Pause in State Tax Collections
Recent reports on state tax collections are giving mixed messages: while revenues are positive on a year-over-year basis, the rate of growth is modest
When Government Spending Declines
The group that represents the state officials who oversee the home energy assistance program just released state data on the number of people who received such assistance last year. Not surprisingly, a cut in federal funding led to both a cut in beneficiaries and in benefit levels.