States’ Revenues Rise, But Still Below Peak

States’ tax collections grew for a seventh straight quarter and are now topping pre-recession levels, though they remain below peak levels seen after the recession's start, according to this Institute report. Looking forward, revenue growth may slow in light of broad economic trends. New to this quarterly report is an analysis of states’ fiscal positions at the end of fiscal year 2011.
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Giving and Getting Vary in New York’s Budget

Downstate New York gives more to the state in taxes and revenues than it gets back in expenditures for services and other assistance. Upstate gets more than it gives, according to this report analyzing the regional distribution of revenues in New York's budget. The report examines actual receipts and expenditures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
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New York by the Numbers

The New York State Statistical Yearbook provides more than 700 pages of data, tables, graphs and maps on the state’s people, economy and government, including selected comparisons with other states. The information helps readers understand the environment in which state government operates.
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New Book Tells Story of Health Reform

The presidential campaign and a Supreme Court case are keeping health reform in the forefront of our national conversation. In Fighting For Our Health, Institute Fellow Richard Kirsch gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the law came to be, and what it means for future policy.
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‘Systemness’ and Higher Ed’s Iron Triangle

By Nancy L. Zimpher
How can college be kept affordable, accessible and productive in the face of severe funding cuts? The chancellor of the State University of New York says the answer lies in SUNY’s “systemness” — the combined strength of its 64 campuses, leveraged as one formidable force.

Regional Budget Disparities: Do They Matter?

By Robert B. Ward
Regional disparities in a state budget are not necessarily unfair, as factors like wealth and need drive the distribution of dollars. But the traditional social compact regarding redistribution from richer to poorer communities may be strained by emerging fiscal stress in some wealthier areas.