Pew Center on the States

• State, Local Finances on the Mend

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 21, 2012

  A revival in tax revenues may alleviate some of the drag local governments are placing on the overall economy.

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  Getting an ROI on State Incentives

  By Susan Kelly  |  April 15, 2012

  States do a poor job of evaluating billions in tax breaks.

• States’ Budget Pains Ease

  By William Selway and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg  |  February 24, 2012

  Recovering economy boosts revenue; states’ Q1 saw 5.6% rise in taxes.