Taxes
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Economists say retirements and demographic shifts are driving one of the steepest labor force declines in decades.
States are beginning to access funds, but major questions remain about costs, timelines and how much of the money will be used.
With funding ending years early, local officials are scrambling to prevent a surge in homelessness.
Changing federal priorities are forcing states to revise spending plans and rethink policy decisions across key programs.
The departure of a community’s major employer is about more than job losses. Finance managers need a fiscal strategy.
New federal standards require one month of work, but states like Indiana and Idaho are pushing for three-month requirements that could reduce enrollment.
A new report finds the state depends more heavily on local property taxes than any other, shaping how public services are funded.
States need to aggressively assert their domain over the digital betting shops trying to cloak themselves as trading platforms.
Public plans’ finances have been recovering, helped by changes enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. Lawmakers should resist the temptation to roll back these reforms.
Legal challenges, unclear rules and costly implementation leave counties uncertain when or if tax relief will take effect.
Few states measure the difference between taxes owed and paid, even as budget pressures mount.
Voters will decide whether a new levy could raise millions and push empty properties back onto the housing market.
Lawmakers are weighing whether to scale back or repeal a fast-growing incentive now costing billions in lost sales tax revenue.
The rollout follows fraud investigations and whistleblower claims of weak oversight in Massachusetts’ benefits system.
Trump’s expansion of executive power is fueling unprecedented conflict with states, raising questions about the future of federalism.
States are investing millions in system upgrades tied to new work requirements.
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