Posted by Fergus Hodgson on December 7, 2010States Lack of Strict Budgetary Requirements Increases Budget ShortfallsStronger balanced budget amendments safeguard against shortfalls By Phillip Suderman As states complete [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on November 18, 2010Medicaid Expenses Drain State CoffersMercatus study identifies expansion of eligibility By Phillip Suderman The most contested and popular [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 27, 2010State Budget Crises: Where to Go from HereSpending beyond inflation and population growth accounts for budget gaps By Daniel M. Rothschild It [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 3, 2010State Income Taxes Stifle Economic GrowthWith new state-level taxes on the table across the nation, Mercatus scholar warns of past experiences By [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on August 25, 2010New Study: Louisiana’s Fiscal Crisis Decades in the MakingReport highlights how spending trends have fueled fiscal deficits Although the economic recession has [...]Read more