In this episode, we sit down with Budget Director Jen Flood to dig into the details of what was included in the recently-passed state budget. The post MichMash: What are earmarks? A breakdown of the 2026 state budget appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
The federal government shutdown on October 1 because Congress couldn’t agree on how much more of our money to spend. It’s become routine in Washington: wait| Kansas Policy Institute
On Hundredth Day of the Shapiro Shutdown, PA Democrats Push Spending & Tax Hikes Harrisburg, Pa., October 8, 2025 — Day 100 of the state budget shutdown brought chaos to the Capitol rotunda, with partisan political theater from Pennsylvania House and Senate Democrats placing parties even farther apart at the negotiating table. After previously rejecting and […] The post Day 100 of State Budget Impasse appeared first on Commonwealth Foundation.| Commonwealth Foundation
Poorly targeted bill will harm school districts, leave out property owners who need relief, and benefit some who don’t Policy Matters Ohio’s analysis of Substitute House Bill 186 notes that the proposed legislation could strip nearly $1.7 billion from public schools over three years. Its tax relief measures would benefit property owners in Indian Hill, […] The post Property tax proposal misses the mark appeared first on Policy Matters Ohio.| Policy Matters Ohio
For Fiscal Year 2026, KLRD compiled Budget Summaries by agency. These documents, in addition to Appropriations Reports and Budget Committee Reports, are all available on our Fiscal Documents by Age…| KLRD
New data illustrate impact by district In FY 2026-27, Ohio’s legislature will distribute some school funding through supplements that increase disparities across economic lines, further shortchanging districts with high levels of student poverty, according to a new brief from Policy Matters Ohio. The brief accompanies a series of district-level factsheets, many of which show that […] The post Legislators abandon Fair School Funding, add supplements that increase disparities appeared first...| Policy Matters Ohio
Kansas Fiscal Facts includes information on the Kansas state budget. It is intended to inform legislators and others, particularly those without budget experience, by providing basic budgetary fact…| KLRD
Kentucky has rapidly become a casino state as legalized slot machine gambling has proliferated across the bluegrass in recent years. With 13 facilities now operating thousands of slot machines, the amount bet on slots in Kentucky has more than quadrupled from $2.3 billion in 2020 to $10.5 billion in the 2025 fiscal year. Deceptive marketing […]| Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
When I recently published Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country at The Daily Economy, I aimed to remind Americans—especially policymakers—that prosperity is| Kansas Policy Institute
Letter calls on Treasurer Garrity to withhold any transfer from the budget stabilization reserve fund, pending legal adjudication. Harrisburg, Pa., September 8, 2025 — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation sent a letter to leaders of the General Assembly and Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, urging the legal protection of the commonwealth’s Rainy Day Fund. Gov. Josh […] The post Commonwealth Foundation Urges Legal Protection of State’s Rainy Day Fund appeared first on Commonwea...| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., September 3, 2025 — Fewer than 4-in-10 Pennsylvania voters believe the state is on the right track, according to new polling released today by the Commonwealth Foundation. Inflation, the economy, taxes, and crime top their list of concerns facing the state, with nearly two-thirds of Pennsylvanians saying economic conditions are worsening for them […] The post New Poll: Inflation, Economy, Taxes, and Crime Top Voter Concerns, Pennsylvanians Hold Shapiro Responsible for Bud...| Commonwealth Foundation
Ineffective tax breaks warrant strict review Unproductive tax breaks that favor corporations and wealthy Ohioans have riddled the state tax code for years. In a new report released today, Policy Matters Ohio outlines the scope of these tax expenditures, as they are known, and recent changes that hold out some hope for change. “As of […]| Policy Matters Ohio
Harrisburg, Pa., August 22, 2025 — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation launched a new ad, calling for Gov. Josh Shapiro to end the budget impasse with a compromise that protects families from tax hikes and offers educational choice. The ad is running statewide on digital beginning this weekend, and will air on TV from Sunday, August […] The post New TV/Digital Ad: Shapiro’s Budget Impasse is Failing Kids & Families appeared first on Commonwealth Foundation.| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., August 12, 2025 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate is advancing a spending bill that provides the clearest path forward in months| Commonwealth Foundation
A Q&A about federal funding cuts| Fiscal Policy Institute
House makes it harder for public schools to raise funds locally Today, the Ohio House of Representatives continued their crusade against public education by overriding Gov. DeWine’s line-item veto of a property-tax measure included in the state operating budget that was passed last month. Of three vetoes targeted for override, House leadership was only able […]| Policy Matters Ohio
Ohio legislators sent a budget to Gov. DeWine that gives a billion-dollar annual tax break to Ohioans earning six figures. This tax cut is possible, in part, because the legislature is underfunding schools by $2.86 billion, as compared to the amount the Fair School Funding plan says schools need to provide an adequate education, regardless […]| Policy Matters Ohio
Harrisburg, Pa., August 1, 2025 — Pennsylvania is entering the second month operating without a state budget, with no end in sight.| Commonwealth Foundation
A Q&A about federal funding cuts The post Making Sense of Federal Funding Cuts in New York appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
New York can protect its Medicaid system from Trump’s cuts – but it needs to act now. The post The State is Understating Threats to NYS Medicaid After OBBBA appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The new federal budget will cost New York State $10 billion annually. The State will have to step in. The post Filling the Gaps: State Tax Policy after the OBBBA appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
FPI Director Nathan Gusdorf presented a briefing on July 17 about how state tax policy can respond to the federal funding cuts in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act". The post FPI Briefing on State Tax Policy after the OBBBA appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Harrisburg, Pa., July 14, 2025 — Today, Pennsylvania House Democrats passed the General Appropriations Act (HB 1330), their version of a budget bill, which includes a $2.9 billion spending increase. The bill would increase general fund spending to $50.6 billion—exacerbating Pennsylvania’s structural deficit, by spending $5.3 billion more than revenue. Lawmakers would need to drain […]| Commonwealth Foundation
69% of voters believe Gov. Josh Shapiro needs to take a more active role in budget negotiations. Harrisburg, Pa., June 25, 2025 — As the June 30th| Commonwealth Foundation
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025Contact: Amy Blouin, U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill puts health coverage and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Missourians on the chopping block In a final vote this morning, the U.S. Senate chose to take health coverage and food assistance away from Americans, shift costs to states, and make life harder for families struggling to make ends meet. If passed by the House, it would enact a massiv...| Missouri Budget Project
In a Nutshell As Michigan slips into summer, public schools across the Mitten State are putting a bow on their 2024-25 school years. For many, this is a time to celebrate the educational and developmental accomplishments of their students and to wish them well in their future academic and life pursuits. This summer also marks […]| Citizens Research Council of Michigan
3.5 million New Yorkers – 18 percent of the state population – depend on SNAP benefits, which average $209 per month for a participant (about $2,500 per year). The OBBBA would threaten SNAP benefits for over 1 million New Yorkers, including 363,000 children.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Subsequent to the publication of our original analysis on March 19, the Center for Educational Performance and Information provided detailed data related to economically disadvantaged student identification methods for the fall 2023 and fall 2024 student counts. Our analysis now better reflects the reasons behind the student count changes reported in fall 2023 and fall […]| Citizens Research Council of Michigan
In a Nutshell: During the 2023-24 legislative session, Michigan’s local government representatives have been advocating to secure annual state discretionary funding for payments to counties, cities, townships, and villages in a new Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. Cities, villages, and townships are guaranteed a portion of the state’s annual sales tax revenue. And while not consistently, […]| Citizens Research Council of Michigan
The First Quarterly Update to the State’s financial plan indicates the State remains on strong fiscal footing, with modestly higher revenue than projected in the Enacted Budget financial plan and lower spending than expected. Measured as a share of total state personal income, State spending is set to fall, and is on par with its fiscal year 2016 level.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Governor Hochul’s directive to the MTA to 'indefinitely pause' planned congestion pricing for New York City, and her proposed alternative revenue sources, are ill-advised tax and economic policy.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Governor Hochul’s directive to the MTA to 'indefinitely pause' planned congestion pricing for New York City, and her proposed alternative revenue sources, are ill-advised tax and economic policy.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The fiscal year 2025 enacted budget totals $237 billion, an inflation-adjusted decline of 0.4 percent from fiscal year’s 2024 total budget. In non-inflation-adjusted terms (nominal dollars) this represents an increase from fiscal year 2024’s total budget of $231.6 billion.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Under the fiscal year 2025 executive budget, inflation-adjusted state funding would fall for a third consecutive year. While State spending rose in response to Covid, it will return to its pre-Covid trend by fiscal year 2025.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The housing deal currently under consideration in budget negotiations (as publicly reported) would create new tax incentives for affordable housing developers, weaken certain tenant protections passed in 2019, and impose a watered-down version of “Good Cause Eviction” with significant exemptions and loopholes.| Fiscal Policy Institute
