National
Opioid Bill Expands Treatment Options
Pew Trusts.org - 10/4/2018
Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds
Route Fifty - 10/3/2018
Floods With Costly Floods on the Rise, Congress Passes Bill to Help Communities Prepare
Pew Trusts.org - 10/3/2018
As Medicaid Expands, Court-Ordered Drug Rehab Loses Steam
Governing.com - 10/3/2018
Missed deadlines cost millions in potential disaster aid
Republic - 10/3/2018
How a State's Age Affects Its Financial Health
Governing.com - 10/3/2018
The Supreme Court Cases for State and Local Governments to Watch
Governing.com - 10/1/2018
18 States and D.C. Support Legal Challenge to U.S. Asylum Policy
Governing.com - 10/1/2018
Worried about undercount, states and cities spend to promote 2020 census
Reuters - 10/1/2018
November Offers Major Test of Medicaid Expansion's Support in Red States
Governing.com - 10/1/2018
How Public Pension Boards Are Making a Crisis Worse
Governing.com - 10/1/2018
States Gearing Up to Bet Big on Sports Wagering
StateNet – 9/28/2018
Marijuana on the Ballot: What States Will Consider in November
Route Fifty - 9/28/2018
Taking a U-turn on Red-Light, Speed Cameras
Pew Trusts.org - 9/28/2018
Alabama
Early childhood mental health services potentially expanding in Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser - 10/2/2018
Fate of Alabama lottery could hinge on November elections
AL.com - 9/28/2018
Alaska
5 things you might not know about the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend
Alaska Dispatch News - 10/2/2018
State wants dismissal of lawsuit challenging bonding proposal to pay oil tax credit obligations
Alaska Dispatch News - 10/1/2018
Alaska Permanent Fund eyes another investment horizon ” its own backyard
Alaska Dispatch News - 9/30/2018
Arkansas
Hutchinson proposes 42 agencies pare to 15
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Arkansas Online - 10/4/2018
State revenue jumps $47.8M in September
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Arkansas Online - 10/3/2018
Governor warns of shift in power to lawmakers
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Arkansas Online - 10/2/2018
Lawmakers hear of plans for private jail
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Arkansas Online - 9/29/2018
California
Raises for California state workers to top $1.4 billion this year, LAO says
Sacramento Bee - 10/3/2018
California attorney general defends millions spent to sue Trump
Sacramento Bee - 10/3/2018
California Gov. Jerry Brown enacts strongest net neutrality protections in the country
San Diego Union-Tribune - 9/30/2018
Once California's governor vetoes a bill, lawmakers almost never challenge the decision
San Diego Union-Tribune - 9/30/2018
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes California workaround to Trump tax overhaul
Los Angeles Times - 9/29/2018
UC health system faces a potential 'existential threat' without changes, regents are warned
Los Angeles Times - 9/27/2018
Colorado
Colorado lawmakers nix raising taxes on Airbnb properties
Denver Post - 10/3/2018
Propositions 109 and 110: Which Colorado highway projects could get funded by competing initiatives?
Denver Post - 9/30/2018
Connecticut
Connecticut board gives initial OK to two new charter schools
Danbury News-Times - 10/3/2018
State To Partner With Nonprofit To Boost Diversity Of Teachers And To Fill Shortage Areas
Hartford Courant - 10/2/2018
As Gambling Expands Across Northeast, Connecticut Faces New Setback In Efforts To Add A Third Casino
Hartford Courant - 10/2/2018
Transfer To Rainy Day Fund Is Credit Positive
CT News Junkie - 9/28/2018
Delaware
More addiction treatment options for Delaware
Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 10/3/2018
Mass transit around Middletown gets a federal boost
Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online) - 9/28/2018
Florida
Lawmakers take from affordable housing fund
Orlando Sentinel - 10/3/2018
Florida School Boards Association focuses on funding, safety in its legislative agenda
Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com - 10/1/2018
Georgia
Georgia awarded $2.5 million in federal funds for school safety
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 10/3/2018
Hawaii
Hawaii teachers rally to raise awareness of poor funding in public schools
KHNL/KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now - 10/2/2018
Trump approves Hawaii disaster declaration for Lane recovery
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 9/27/2018
Illinois
Governor seeks delay on plan to pay union step increases
Associated Press – 10/3/2018
AARP poll: Illinois voters fuming about state’s financial crunch
Chicago Sun-Times - 10/2/2018
Online retailers will soon have to collect sales tax from Illinois shoppers. Here's what you need to know.
Chicago Tribune - 9/27/2018
Iowa
Iowa state agency leaves more federal Medicaid money unclaimed
Des Moines Register - 9/28/2018
Kansas
Kansas lawmakers begin weighing demands on states $100 million revenue surplus
Lawrence Journal-World - 10/3/2018
Another rural Kansas hospital is closing. A new fight over Medicaid expansion has begun
Wichita Eagle & Kansas.com - 10/2/2018
Proposal to hike taxes on farmland spawns backlash
Wichita Eagle & Kansas.com - 9/30/2018
Kentucky
Employers can't make new hires sign arbitration agreements, court says
Louisville Courier-Journal - 10/3/2018
Grant aims to boost achievement for low-income students
Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky.com) - 10/3/2018
Will this lawsuit cause Kentuckys state pension fund to collapse?
Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky.com) - 9/28/2018
Kentuckys promised $30 million broadband will cost you $1.5 billion
Louisville Courier-Journal - 9/27/2018
Louisiana
10 states begin collecting online sales taxes -- but not Louisiana
Baton Rouge Advocate - 10/1/2018
Maine
$5M from feds to help rural bus service in Maine
Central Maine - 9/29/2018
Department Of Labor approves controversial job training budget policy for Maine
Bangor Daily News - 9/29/2018
Maine has rejected roughly 3,500 applicants amid Medicaid expansion stalemate
Bangor Daily News - 9/27/2018
Maryland
Report: Millions in Maryland could lose coverage or pay more because of feds' Obamacare stance
Baltimore Sun - 10/2/2018
Trump proposes complete defunding of Chesapeake Bay Program
Baltimore Sun - 9/30/2018
Massachusetts
Backers of nurse staffing proposal object to agency's study
Boston Herald - 9/30/2018
Michigan
Law takes effect forgiving driver responsibility fees
Detroit News - 10/1/2018
Recreational marijuana in Michigan could generate $129.4M in taxes
Mlive.com - 10/1/2018
Michigan cuts prison inmate phone call rates
Detroit News - 9/28/2018
Minnesota
Minnesota's health insurance rates are dropping for 2019
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 10/2/2018
MnDOT seeking grant applications for rail improvements
TwinCities.com - 10/1/2018
MN had $25M to give for school safety; schools requested nearly 10 times that
TwinCities.com - 10/1/2018
Mississippi
State prisons to make 'quiet rooms' for workers
Hattiesburg American - 9/27/2018
Missouri
New online tool allows Missouri residents access to budget information easier
Columbia Missourian - 10/4/2018
Missouri revenues stabilizing as taxpayers could see increase in withholding
Missouri Net - 10/3/2018
Montana
Tradition worthy? Montanans debate 6-mill levy, support for universities
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 9/30/2018
Nebraska
Budget cuts working, but more work to be done, NU says
Lincoln Journal Star - 10/3/2018
Voters will determine Medicaid coverage for 90,000 Nebraskans
Lincoln Journal Star - 10/3/2018
Ricketts says new state budget will focus on property taxes
Associated Press – 9/30/2018
Nevada
Lawmakers, pro sports officials need educating on sports betting
Las vegas review journal - 9/29/2018
Nevada gaming win declines for second straight month
Las Vegas Review-Journal - 9/27/2018
New Hampshire
NH provides $11M boost for kindergarten aid
Manchester Union Leader - 10/2/2018
New Jersey
More than half of low-income children get breakfast in school in NJ
Press of Atlantic City - 10/2/2018
Murphy transitioning away from PARCC testing
Press of Atlantic City - 10/2/2018
Murphy reveals his 'master plan' to revive N.J.'s economy. Here are his big proposals
https://www.nj.com/ - 10/2/2018
Atlantic City casinos will survive Pennsylvania sports betting
Press of Atlantic City - 10/1/2018
Murphy's economic plan for NJ includes reworked tax credits
Press of Atlantic City - 10/1/2018
New Mexico
New Mexico aims for 30% staff cut in human resources
Santa Fe New Mexican - 9/29/2018
Legislators hear remedies for education lawsuit findings
ABQJournal Online - 9/28/2018
New York
Federal disaster declared in August flooding
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 10/2/2018
Cashless tolling: Thruway collects almost as much from fines as tolls In eight months
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 9/30/2018
I Love NY signs: State, feds reach deal
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 9/28/2018
Report shows New York apprenticeships have potential, room for...
Albany Times-Union - 9/28/2018
North Carolina
Florence damage to N Carolina schools could exceed Matthew's
Winston Salem Journal - 10/3/2018
Federal help is on the way for college students affected by Hurricane Florence
Charlotte Observer - 10/2/2018
We need your help: Florence victims call on lawmakers to spend more on recovery
Charlotte Observer - 10/2/2018
Hurricane Florence disaster relief plan includes help for schools
Charlotte Observer - 10/2/2018
Teachers in schools hit hard by Hurricane Florence should get paid, NC lawmakers say
Charlotte Observer - 10/1/2018
Lost food because of Hurricane Florence? The state may have a debit card for you.
Charlotte Observer - 9/27/2018
North Dakota
UND, NDSU president make pitch for $100 million in western North Dakota
Grand Forks Herald - 10/3/2018
ND budget outlook shows revenues tracking 3.9 percent above 2017 forecast
Bismarck Tribune - 10/1/2018
N.D. Health Department justifies fiscal impact of Measure 3
Bismarck Tribune - 9/28/2018
Ohio
Ohio panel has ideas to ease cost of college
Columbus Dispatch - 10/3/2018
Medicaid payment changes worry mental-health care providers in Ohio
Columbus Dispatch - 10/2/2018
Poverty persists as Ohio accumulates surplus of welfare funds
Columbus Dispatch - 10/1/2018
Oklahoma
State funding child abuse prevention services again
NewsOK.com - 10/3/2018
Oklahoma tribes generate nearly $4.4 billion in gaming revenues
NewsOK.com - 10/3/2018
Bond rating service upgrades Oklahoma's status from negative to 'stable'
NewsOK.com - 9/28/2018
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's voting security measures blocking voters abroad from getting absentee ballots
Allentown Morning Call - 10/3/2018
Strong corporate profits boost Pennsylvania tax collections
Associated Press – 10/2/2018
Rhode Island
In first year of R.I. Promise, retention rate increases
The Providence Journal - 10/2/2018
State police announce program to fight opioid epidemic
Providence Journal - 10/1/2018
South Carolina
S.C. Legislators uphold Gov. McMaster's attempt to strike Planned Parenthood money
Charleston Post & Courier - 10/3/2018
Most roads damaged by Florences floodwaters to be repaired within 90 days, DOT says
Charleston Post & Courier - 10/3/2018
SC to reject $14 million in federal money to defund Planned Parenthood
The State - 10/3/2018
Lawmakers overturn S Carolina governor's disaster money veto
Associated Press – 10/3/2018
SC tax bill means cuts for many, increase for some. Heres what it would do
The State - 10/3/2018
SC families are one step closer to seeing a lower tax bill. Heres why
The State - 10/2/2018
SC college spending likely to spark heated debate in statehouse
Greenville Online - 10/2/2018
SC workers failing drug tests less often as the state grapples with labor shortage
Charleston Post & Courier - 10/1/2018
McMaster blocked disaster money to SC local governments over nonprofit dispute
Charleston Post & Courier - 10/1/2018
Tax credits for SC special-needs students available Monday. They'll likely go fast.
Charleston Post & Courier - 9/30/2018
Disaster money can take years to reach SC homeowners affected by flooding
Charleston Post & Courier - 9/30/2018
South Dakota
State universities wont reach target of spending $150 million on research
Capital Journal (Pierre) - 10/4/2018
Tennessee
MTSU increases scholarship to lure bigger freshman class
The Tennessean - 10/2/2018
New Tennessee State Museum brings history to life
The Tennessean - 9/30/2018
Texas
Texas and the feds square off over $33 million in special education funds
Texas Tribune - 10/3/2018
Texas wants schools to pay for ACT and SAT exams. Local districts say thats unreasonable.
Texas Tribune - 10/3/2018
Utah
Study finds BLM lands contribute billions from recreation, Utah sees $5M in state, local tax revenue
Daily Herald - 10/2/2018
Vermont
4.6 percent of VT population uninsured
Burlington Free Press - 10/3/2018
Virginia
Legislators: Richmond faces long odds in getting more state money for education
Richmond.com - 10/4/2018
Virginia's coming Medicaid expansion gives some free clinics a tough choice
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot/HamptonRoads.com - 9/30/2018
Washington
GOP state lawmakers unveil plans to improve Washingtons troubled mental-health system
Seattle Times - 10/4/2018
E-commerce sales tax coming to Washington
Spokane Spokesman-Review - 9/29/2018
Gov. Inslee signs directive aimed at eliminating Hepatitis C in Washington by 2030
Seattle Times - 9/28/2018
Big money pours into fight over Washington's carbon fee
seattlepi.com - 9/27/2018
West Virginia
With PEIA Task Force in hiatus for 6 weeks, WV senator calls on Justice to act
Charleston Gazette - 10/3/2018
Rejecting pro sports league demands, Lottery approves sports betting rules
Charleston Gazette - 10/3/2018
WV state tax collection stays strong in September
Charleston Gazette - 10/2/2018
Justice promises $100M to PEIA from revenue surplus, another 5 percent teacher raise
Charleston Gazette - 10/2/2018
Wisconsin
UW System enrollment counts: winners and losers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/1/2018
Wyoming
Ag committee examines charging fee to hikers, photographers and birdwatchers
Casper Star-Tribune - 10/2/2018
Wyoming Works To Reduce High Numbers Returning To Prison
Wyoming Public Radio - 9/28/2018
The Hathaway Scholarship: Increasing Access To Higher Ed Or Deepening The Divide?
Wyoming Public Radio - 9/28/2018
Wyoming lawmakers recommend $26.6 million payment to schools for inflation
Casper Star-Tribune - 9/28/2018