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Misinformation given at recent QVCC forum

Lysander Spooner wrote 2 days ago: The following open letter to Sen. Donald Williams was penned by Rita Conrad and appeared in the May … more →

Tags: Commentary and Letters, Economics, Gun Control, Donald Williams, CT Politics, SB1160

Scrambling for Dollars

Jeff Carter wrote 1 month ago: Somewhat unusual state funding scheme, I think, for adult literacy in New Mexico, assuming this stor … more →

Tags: Adult Literacy, Nonprofits, State Policy, Adult Education, adult literacy, coalitions, New Mexico, state policy

States Starting To Run Surpluses Again

Phoenix Woman wrote 1 month ago: Thanks in large part to the growing number of states realizing that revenues must be raised, many st … more →

Tags: States, surpluses

Tax It And They Will Come

PoliticianNextDoor.com wrote 1 month ago: In the world of budget deficits, whether they be state or federal, governments and local municipalit … more →

Tags: Politics101, Alexander Hamilton, Bobby Jindal, Budget deficits, Chris Romer, congressman, Cuts, Democrats, duvall patrick

Can states save us from sequester doom?

Nin-Hai Tseng, Writer wrote 2 months ago: Just as $85 billion worth of sequester cuts kick in, some states are seeing budget surpluses for the … more →

Tags: Term Sheet, Budget cuts, Economy, economic recovery, Sequester

Government Spending: A Matter Of Priorities

M Kraten wrote 3 months ago: I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Who coined that famous phrase? It was J. We … more →

Tags: AQPQ, Online Education, government debt, climate change

The Republican Party's European Tax Policy

M Kraten wrote 3 months ago: When was the last time an American political leader of the Republican Party embraced a European econ … more →

Tags: AQPQ, Taxation policy, budget deficit, Value Added Taxes

Georgia Growth Directly Linked to Washington's Fiscal House

mikekleinonline wrote 4 months ago: Mike Klein Georgia’s ability to continue slow but steady economic growth might depend on factors bey … more →

Tags: Georgia Public Policy Foundation, Mike Klein Online, Mike Klein, Kenneth Heaghney, Georgia government, State Spending, state taxation

2013 Is a Good Year to Repair (if Not Replenish) State Rainy Day Funds (CBPP)

muniguy2012 wrote 4 months ago: EXCERPT: January 15, 2013 – The last decade’s roller-coaster economy has highlighted the impor … more →

Tags: Tax-Backed Sector, rainy day funds

U.S. states flirt with major tax changes

johnib wrote 4 months ago: By Nanette Byrnes CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina | Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:06am EST (Reuters) – Hopes … more →

Tags: americans for prosperity, balanced budgets, Bobby Jindal, business as partners, california 2, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Cut Taxes, Democrats, Florida

Legislative Analyst's Office Recommends Restructuring of California Adult Education Funding

Jeff Carter wrote 5 months ago: EdSource published a good story earlier this week about the continuing effort by advocates in Califo … more →

Tags: Adult Literacy, State Policy, Advocacy 2, Education - General, Education, Advocacy, K-12, legislation, California

Working Poor Families Project Releases Policy Brief on Upcoming Changes to the GED

Jeff Carter wrote 5 months ago: A new brief from the Working Poor Families Project provides an overview of the current GED landscape … more →

Tags: Adult Literacy, State Policy, adult literacy, GED, local policy, Adult Education, state policy

"Warren Buffet, Muni Speculator"! and Market Outlook for September

mainlinewest wrote 8 months ago: WARREN BUFFET’S JOURNEY THROUGH MUNILAND  – WHAT SHOULD WE THINK? There have been a lot … more →

Tags: General, Munis in the news, economic theories, Investment Strategy, California, taxes, Yield, interest_rates, state_revenues

GED President Presses New York to Pass the Cost Increase of the New GED Onto the Test Takers1 comment

Jeff Carter wrote 9 months ago: There’s a good article in a recent edition of Crain’s New York Business for those intere … more →

Tags: Adult Literacy, State Policy, adult literacy, GED, California, New York

The Massachusetts Strategy: Medical Cost Budgets

M Kraten wrote 9 months ago: As the American presidential contest barrels towards the Labor Day holiday weekend and the proverbia … more →

Tags: AQPQ, health care policy, universal health, Health Insurance

Republicans' War On Education2 comments

Tea Party Slayer wrote 9 months ago: http://www.hamiltonproject.org/papers/a_record_decline_in_government_jobs_implications_for_todays_ec … more →

Tags: Economy: The Battle For Balance, Politics: The Struggle For Opportunity, Republican Economic Traitors (Those Dastardly Dicks!), private-sector, Government, Tea Party, Economy, Barack Obama, recovery

Survey Says......State Budgets Stabilize

elgl wrote 9 months ago: Survey: State Budgets Stabilize, But Remain Vulnerable POSTED BY MIKE MACIAG States’ current e … more →

Tags: News Article, Governing

Responding to Budget Cuts in Adult Education

Jeff Carter wrote 9 months ago: Last week, the Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) released In A Time of Scarce Res … more →

Tags: Adult Literacy, adult literacy, federal policy, Federal Budget, Advocacy

BACK AND FORTH: Should States Limit Prescription Drugs for Medicaid Beneficiaries?

AHLAlerts wrote 10 months ago: Sixteen states have set limits for how many prescription drugs Medicaid beneficiaries can receive, w … more →

Tags: States, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs, Prescriptions, back and forth


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