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The Other Side of Devolution: Shifting Relationships Between State and Local Governments (Research Report)This report describes some of the state legislation proposed or enacted in 1995 and 1996 designed to shift program funding or administrative responsibilities from states to localities. The paper also examines the extent to which such devolution took place in the areas of social services, public assistance, and workforce development.
| Publication Date: August 01, 1997 | Availability: HTML | PDF |
Tax Cut Update (Testimony)At least 21 states have already enacted tax cuts this year, and several more reductions are likely to be adopted before the books are closed on this year's legislative sessions. But, from the perspective of the overall state budgets, the great majority of tax reductions are little more than tokens. They allow governors and legislators to claim the mantle of tax cutters, but they will not put much of a dent in state tax collections, nor will they reduce the payments of most taxpayers much.
| Publication Date: July 10, 1996 | Availability: HTML |
The Potential Impacts of Devolution on State Government Programs and Finances: Testimony Finances before the House Budget Committee (Testimony)Devolution is a mixed blessing for states. The positive side of the ledger — the increased flexibility in using funds that may accompany block grants — has been widely discussed, although it is impossible to be certain about how states will take advantage of that flexibility. Less attention has been devoted to the potential disadvantages of devolution, most of which are tied to diminished federal aid.
| Publication Date: March 05, 1996 | Availability: HTML |
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