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Week of September 26, 2016 - Press Clips

By Brian Sigritz posted 09-29-2016 11:58 AM

  

National

U.S. Gives $245 Million in Grants to Support Charter Schools

Wall Street Journal - 9/29/2016

Tennessees Free College Program Is Popular, But Will It Succeed?

Governing.com - 9/29/2016

2016 State Ballot Measures Coverage

Governing.com - 9/28/2016

Marijuana measures on the ballot in 9 states on Nov. 8

U.S. News & World Report - 9/28/2016

Think College Is Expensive? In Most States, Child Care Costs Even More

Fortune Magazine - 9/28/2016

In 49 States, Income Boost Outpaces Economic Growth

Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 9/27/2016

State tax revenues hit the skids

The Hill - 9/26/2016

Still Not Enough Treatment in the Heart of the Opioid Crisis

Pew Trusts - StateLine.org - 9/26/2016

Feds Push Back on States Targeting Planned Parenthood Funds

ABC News - 9/24/2016

U.S. states' sluggish revenue dims outlook for financial year 2017 budgets: study

Reuters - 9/23/2016

In Cash-Strapped States, Voters Could Protect Transportation Funds

Governing.com - 9/23/2016

U.S. Governors: Next President Must Increase Mass Transit Funding

Route Fifty - 9/23/2016

Rural America Finally Gets Mental Health Help

Governing.com - 9/23/2016

The Week in Public Finance: Troublesome Sports Arenas, Buying Muni Bonds and California's Tenuous Recovery

Governing.com - 9/23/2016

Alabama

Alabama cities jockey for Amtrak's attention

AL.com - 9/28/2016

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley urges priorities for new prisons in aftermath of corrections officer's death

AL.com - 9/23/2016

Alaska

Alaska settles complaint over Medicaid payment system

Fairbanks News-Miner - 9/29/2016

Gov. Walker's veto cuts Alaska Permanent Fund dividends to $1,022

Alaska Dispatch News - 9/24/2016

California

California treasurer sanctions Wells Fargo over fake-accounts scandal

Los Angeles Times - 9/28/2016

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes bill that would raise funeral benefit for CalPERS members

Sacramento Bee - 9/27/2016

California governor rejects repaying San Bernardino costs

Sacramento Bee - 9/26/2016

Connecticut

Private Investors, State Partner In Keeping Parents Off Drugs, With Children

Hartford Courant - 9/28/2016

Efficiency Panel Finally Formed

CT News Junkie - 9/28/2016

State to Hospitals: The Tax Is Legal

CT News Junkie - 9/23/2016

Delaware

Delaware receives $700K grant for juvenile justice

Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 9/27/2016

Florida

In fight against Zika, Florida yet to use all federal money available

Miami Herald - 9/27/2016

Medicaid transition causes hardship

Herald Tribune.com - 9/24/2016

Rick Scott directs $25M toward Zika vaccine research

Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com - 9/23/2016

Georgia

Governor's school district just one of four amendments on ballot in November

Athens Banner-Herald - 9/24/2016

Thousands of Georgia students dropped from rolls over unpaid tuition

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 9/24/2016

Georgia governor unveils second part of law enforcement pay raise

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 9/23/2016

Hawaii

DHHL asks for over $500M over 2 years

KHNL/KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now - 9/28/2016

Idaho

Idaho lawmakers consider options on health care coverage

Boise Idaho Statesman - 9/29/2016

Idaho's juvenile justice had rocky start

Twin Falls Times-News - 9/25/2016

Illinois

Rauner, legislative panel have $2.4-billion deficit disagreement

Chicago Sun-Times - 9/28/2016

Study: Illinois video gaming has generated about $785M

Illinois Daily Herald - 9/27/2016

Indiana

Indiana tax amnesty collections more than double expectations

Northwest Indiana Times (nwi.com) - 9/29/2016

Funding for pre-K expansion no sure bet in next state budget

Northwest Indiana Times (nwi.com) - 9/29/2016

Competition heats up for state's casinos

Journal Gazette.net - 9/27/2016

State gets grant to fight meth, opioids

Journal Gazette.net - 9/23/2016

Iowa

Public university enrollment falls in Illinois, grows in Iowa

Quad-City Times - 9/29/2016

Branstad expects to request federal flood disaster declaration

Sioux City Journal - 9/27/2016

State money for reading assistance remains uncertain in Iowa

Quad-City Times - 9/23/2016

Kansas

Kansas budget director: Across-the-board cuts not planned

Lawrence Journal-World - 9/27/2016

Brownback official acknowledges budget will have to be changed

Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/27/2016

Cost of closing achievement gaps could be staggering

Lawrence Journal-World - 9/27/2016

Kansas universities outline fallout of potential 5 percent cut in state aid

Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/26/2016

Brownback, advisers abandon report of Kansas economy

Topeka Capital-Journal - 9/24/2016

Brownback: Budget proposals not considered open records

Lawrence Journal-World - 9/23/2016

Kentucky

House Dems: Bevin withholding $4M from schools

Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/28/2016

Bevin's $17.8M university cuts: What's next?

Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/28/2016

Court rules Kentucky pension systems can be sued for bad investments

Lexington Herald-Leader - 9/24/2016

Bevin blasts Supreme Court, university presidents

Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/23/2016

Louisiana

Amid budget cuts, Louisiana keeps prison costs down in ways other states don't

New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 9/28/2016

Senate flood aid comes up short for Louisiana officials

New Orleans Times-Picayune & Nola.com - 9/23/2016

Maryland

CSX and Maryland officials still expect federal funding for Howard Street Tunnel

Baltimore Sun - 9/28/2016

Massachusetts

Advocates, Baker clash on nursing home hikes

Boston Globe and Boston.com - 9/25/2016

Dispute over funding heats up in Massachusetts charter school debate

Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican - 9/23/2016

Michigan

Expert: Unfunded pensions in 7 Mich. cities total $1.7B

Detroit News - 9/27/2016

State board approves $3.5M loan for Flint test pipeline

Detroit News - 9/27/2016

Detroit Promise provides path to 4-year colleges

Detroit News - 9/26/2016

Minnesota

Some tax credits for Minnesota veterans expire in October

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 9/26/2016

Mark Dayton: Special session dead. Again

St. Paul Pioneer Press - Twin Cities.com - 9/23/2016

Mississippi

North Mississippi looks for a slice of the BP oil spill pie

The Sun Herald - 9/28/2016

Hope Academy urged to repay millions in FEMA disaster aid

Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/27/2016

As prison closes, Mississippi still reckons with debt

Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/25/2016

Broadband funds target rural areas

Jackson Clarion-Ledger - 9/25/2016

Lt. Gov. Reeves meeting unleashes flood of ideas for BP money

The Sun Herald - 9/23/2016

Missouri

Without waiting for federal aid, Missouri takes steps to prevent Zika outbreak

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 9/28/2016

Montana

Fall pot votes in Montana and 8 other states are closest U.S. has come to national referendum

Missoula Missoulian - 9/29/2016

Lawmakers spar over condition of state budget

Great Falls Tribune - 9/27/2016

Montana schools are struggling to find and keep teachers

Billings Gazette - 9/26/2016

MSU hits all-time record with 16,440 students

Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 9/24/2016

Nebraska

State could owe feds up to $32 million over Medicaid payments

Lincoln Journal Star - 9/27/2016

Nebraska Lawmakers urged to add to financial safety net after for-profit colleges shut down

Omaha World-Herald - 9/25/2016

Roads Department unveils $300 million in highway projects; no East Beltway yet

Lincoln Journal Star - 9/23/2016

Nevada

NDOT gets additional $20 million in federal highway funds

Las Vegas Review-Journal - 9/28/2016

New Hampshire

Hassan awards $1.5 million in police grants to fight drug crisis

Concord Monitor - 9/28/2016

State grapples with $30M deficit in state employee health coverage

Manchester Union Leader - 9/23/2016

New Jersey

N.J. pension fund lost money on investments last year

Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 9/28/2016

N.J. lawmakers to unveil plan to make college more affordable

North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News) - 9/28/2016

N.J.'s poorest county seeks to avoid loss of $168M in school aid under Christie's plan

South Jersey Times - 9/25/2016

Atlantic City has 10 days to avoid defaulting on state loan

Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com - 9/23/2016

New Mexico

Legislator says Gov. Martinez supports closing some tax loopholes

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016

Lawmakers to reconvene for special session Friday

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016

State spending on medication soared to $680M in FY 2016

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2016

New Mexico judiciary cuts spending amid state budget crunch

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/28/2016

How state agencies will trim spending still unclear

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/26/2016

New Mexico oil production takes a hit

ABQJournal Online - 9/25/2016

Martinezs new goal: Boost rate of college graduates

Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/24/2016

New York

Cuomo's Vision for Revamped Penn Station: New Home for Amtrak and L.I.R.R.

New York Times - 9/27/2016

Cuomo doubling-down on Buffalo: More investment in WNY in wake of corruption cases

Syracuse Post-Standard & Syracuse.com - 9/23/2016

North Dakota

Positive results seen from road funding

Bismarck Tribune - 9/29/2016

North Dakota tax collections continue falling below forecast

Bismarck Tribune - 9/24/2016

Ohio

Ohio restarts foreclosure assistance program

Cincinnati Enquirer & Cincinnati.com - 9/28/2016

Democrat lawmakers urge Kasich to declare heroin emergency

Columbus Dispatch - 9/28/2016

State Bill calls for state casino regulators to oversee fantasy leagues, pools

Toledo Blade - 9/27/2016

ECOT attendance inflated by 9,000 students, audit finds; $60 million in state funding in jeopardy

Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com - 9/26/2016

Oregon

State will reimburse school districts for lead testing, officials say

Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com - 9/25/2016

Oregon's largest universities see 'mediocre' graduation rates as a problem

Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com - 9/24/2016

Pennsylvania

Wolf urges Pa. lawmakers to tackle abuse of opioid drugs

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 9/29/2016

Pa. Supreme Court says casino taxing method unconstitutional

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 9/29/2016

Rhode Island

R.I. pension system to drop more than half of its hedge-fund investments

Providence Journal - 9/28/2016

Judge approves Schilling 38 Studios settlement

Providence Journal - 9/23/2016

South Carolina

Retired SC state workers urge legislators to preserve pension benefits

The State - 9/27/2016

South Dakota

Deal could pave way for six-lane I-90 and more east side growth

Rapid City Journal - 9/27/2016

Tennessee

Every $1 state spends on tourism generates $18 in taxes, Gov. Haslam says

Chattanooga Times Free Press - 9/24/2016

Judge denies Nashville schools education funding

Nashville Tennessean - 9/23/2016

Texas

Small, embattled school district joins Texas parents' STAAR lawsuit

Dallas Morning News - 9/26/2016

Court will let Texas cut Medicaid payments to therapists for disabled children

Dallas Morning News - 9/24/2016

Utah

Need more affordable housing? Fund housing trust funds, expert says

Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News - 9/29/2016

Vermont

Gov. Shumlin defends use of 56-year-old state airplane

Burlington Free Press - 9/29/2016

Virginia

Governor, Norment try to reassure local commissioners of revenue on budget outlook

Roanoke Times - 9/27/2016

State shortfall wont affect employee raises

Richmond.com - 9/23/2016

Washington

WSU students balk at paying higher fees to balance athletic department budget

Spokane Spokesman-Review - 9/23/2016

West Virginia

WV bond rating dropped by another credit agency

Charleston Daily Mail - 9/28/2016

Report: WV state reserve funds still in good shape

Charleston Daily Mail - 9/27/2016

Wisconsin

UW-Madison to seek tuition increases for non-residents, professional students

Lacrosse Tribune - 9/28/2016

Wisconsin faces billions in retiree obligations

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/25/2016

Scott Walker: 'Significant number' of Republicans support my transportation plan

Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times - 9/24/2016

Wyoming

Wyoming officials consider repairing or replacing prison

Casper Star-Tribune - 9/27/2016

In state dependent on minerals, lawmakers reticent to raise taxes

Casper Star-Tribune - 9/25/2016

Revenue Committee Struggles To Agree On Tax Proposals

Wyoming Public Radio - 9/23/2016

Wyoming transportation funds remain stable despite downturn

Casper Star-Tribune - 9/23/2016