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State and Local Issues

Fines and Forfeitures and Racial Disparities

August 14, 2020 –
Some evidence suggests that fines and fees, much like policing, are also closely intertwined with issues of structural racism.
State and Local Issues

Census of Governments Illustrates Declining Aid to Localities, Other Trends in State and Local Finance

April 21, 2020 –
COVID-19 is placing an unprecedented strain on local economies, hospital systems , health departments , and budgets . To weather the storm and continue to...

The Novel Coronavirus Requires Novel State Solutions

March 19, 2020 –
The United States has very little experience coping with pandemics, let alone their fiscal implications. As the crisis progresses, state leaders may be inclined to...
State and Local Issues

States Adopt Some Federal Tax Expenditures And Add Others

January 24, 2020 –
In fiscal year 2020, Georgia will spend nearly $500 million in film and television tax credits in return for the promise of new jobs and...
State and Local Issues

California Moves To Curb Local Economic Development Tax Incentives. It Might Want To Try Cooperation Instead.

September 30, 2019 –
The California Legislature has moved to prohibit local governments from offering certain sales tax incentives to promote economic development and attract businesses, such as e-commerce...
State and Local Issues

Road Rage and Raising Revenue: Is It Time For States To Embrace Even Bigger Gas Tax Increases?

July 3, 2019 –
Michigan was one of 12 states that saw gas taxes increase on July 1. Its rate climbed by only 0.1 cent per gallon because it’s indexed monthly for inflation. In contrast, new legislation doubled gas tax rates in Illinois to 38 cents per gallon and raised the levy by 10.5 cents in Ohio. Can Michigan—and other states—go even bigger?
State and Local Issues

Amazon HQ2 Tax Incentives: There Ought To Be A Law… Or Something

November 20, 2018 –
Amazon’s decision to build big new facilities in New York City and Northern Virginia prompted a predictable outcry about the reported $2 billion plus in...

What Lessons Can We Learn from Amazon’s HQ2 Drama?

November 16, 2018 –
Now that Amazon has finally chosen Long Island City, NY and Arlington, Virginia as co-winners in its second headquarters sweepstakes, it’s a good time to...
State and Local Issues

Post-TCJA, Your State Should Consider a Refundable Child Tax Credit

November 15, 2018 –
Some low- and middle-income families in Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota are facing state income tax hikes. And the larger the family, generally...

Reality-Based Assistance for Troubled Communities and Regions

October 12, 2018 –
Americans appear deeply divided, in part because they are experiencing vastly different economic outcomes based on where they live. What causes these regional disparities? How...
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State Revenue Forecasts Before COVID-19 and Directions Forward

Lucy Dadayan
April 2, 2020

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