Federal Tax Code Changes Could Impact State Revenues
A new analysis from The Pew Charitable Trusts examines what cutting major deductions and other federal tax expenditures would mean for state governments.
It’s Tax Season, and States Are Battling Bogus Requests for Refunds
To avoid paying millions of dollars in bogus income tax returns, states are coordinating with the IRS and tax-preparation companies this year to combat online tax filing scams.
At the Illinois State Capitol, Obama Eschews the ‘Refusal to Compromise as an Accomplishment’
This week, the president returned to Springfield, where the inter-party “trust we’d built meant that we came at each debate assuming the best in one another and not the worst.”
A Plan to Manage a Chihuahuan Desert Splendor in New Mexico
The Bureau of Land Management will soon ask for public input on how our Carlsbad public lands are managed—whether for conservation purposes or for development including oil and gas.
Some Good News With the Future ‘Really Big One’ and Other Major Quakes
Amid heightened attention on alarming Pacific Northwest disaster scenarios, the White House has been touting the promise of an earthquake early-warning system that's under development. But there's a lot more work to do to prepare.
Online Repository Boasts Nearly 10,000 Federal, State and Local Criminal Justice Datasets
The Sunlight Foundation’s 'Hall of Justice' launched after 18 months of information gathering and programming.
Federal Rule Could Help States Craft Retirement Savings Programs for Private Sector Workers
The ambiguity of federal regulations has raised concern about how states can proceed legally to increase retirement savings.
Mapping Local Nutrient Pollution Through Citizen Science
The feds are engaging high school students to analyze water quality near the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay.
Vermont Wants Federal OK for Its ‘All Payer’ Health Care Proposal
The state hopes its plan will help eliminate inefficiencies that stem from the different rules, standards and payment methods now found across those three types of “payers.”
Pennsylvania Sees Economic Opportunity in Clean Power Plan
Republican legislators want to curb the power of Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration to implement the plan.
3 Years After Superstorm, the ‘SANDy Act’ Seeks to Apply Lessons Learned
It’s vital that local 9-1-1 systems begin adopting modernized networks and aligning with the national model to be ready for the next disaster. Here’s why.
Ohio Explores Compliance Pathways to Clean Power Plan Amid Objections
“We are taking a two-pronged approach,” says Adam Ward, assistant chief of Air Pollution Control for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
New York State Looks to Clean Energy, Green Economy
Unlike other governors, Andrew Cuomo isn’t fighting the federal Clean Power Plan and wants his state to be the “nation’s leader in the fight against climate change.”
EPA Accused of Inaction as Michigan Water Crisis Loomed
Critics say federal authorities should have taken action sooner in the Flint water crisis.
As Bundy Takeover Plays Out in Oregon, Colorado Lawmakers Debate State Control
Federal land management is an even hotter topic during the Centennial State’s legislative session.
Texas Governor Proposes Untested Method to Curtail Federal Power Over States
Greg Abbott wants the 50 states to push for a Constitutional Convention, which has never been used to add amendments.
Making Data on the Colorado River Basin’s Troubling Depletion More Accessible
Residents in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California should be paying the most attention to the Interior Department’s new, interactive drought tool.
These States Have Relied Most Heavily on Federal Aid
An analysis from the Tax Foundation presents federal aid as a percentage of state revenue for fiscal year 2013.
Texas Governor Challenges Obama on Guns: ‘Come and Take It’
Greg Abbott’s statement came the same day the Lone Star State’s new open-carry law took effect.
Kentucky’s Governor Promises Medicaid Clarity by Mid-2016
Matt Bevin wants to implement a customized waiver system that will see more residents paying for their health insurance and “better outcomes.”
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