America’s Children and Families in Crisis: An Analysis of the President’s FY2011 Budget
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:12 PMThis budget comes at a particularly critical moment for the nation. Unemployment is close to 10 percent nationally, and in many states the jobless rates are significantly higher. The conditions families face have worsened alongside the economic outlook since the…
The Federal Economic Recovery Plan and the State Fiscal Crisis
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 4:05 PMThis issue brief reveals that, even with additional federal assistance, Illinois faces huge budget deficits.
The Governor’s Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Budget
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 4:02 PMOn February 12, 2009, Governor Jennifer Granholm released her proposed state budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2010). The Governor’s budget addresses a projected deficit of $1.4 billion as a result of declining revenues and additional spending pressures for…
Children in the Federal and State Budgets: A Declining Priority?
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 3:58 PMAction for Children North Carolina’s new report titled Children in the Federal and State Budgets: A Declining Priority? outlines the declines in our federal and state commitments to children in recent years and offers recommendations for how our leaders should…
“Who Pays?” The Unfairness of Connecticut’s State and Local Tax System
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 3:40 PMConnecticut’s wealthiest residents pay much less of their income in state and local taxes than do the state’s middle-income and poor families. After federal income tax deductions for state income and property taxes, the wealthiest 1% of Connecticut’s families (with…
