State of the States: How will today’s tax and budget choices affect states’ futures?

With an improving economy, most state coffers have also recovered. But governors and legislators are engaged in intense battles over spending and tax priorities that may have long-term consequences for government and growth.
Organized by the Urban Institute’s State and Local Finance Initiative and the Urban–Brookings Tax Policy Center, this forum addressed how budget pressures affect the way state and local governments make spending decisions and addressed five key questions:
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