According to census data, cash strapped state governments are firing public employees and replacing them with part-timers at an increased..
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Despite a public pledge stating that public workers will not be laid off to close budget gaps, Illinois Governor Pat..
New Orleans and San Francisco are looking at ways to increase transparency. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, announced yesterday that..
The California Assembly budget committee has voted against making Assembly budgets public. In a 6-5 vote, the Assembly decided not..
It is hard to find a time in recent history where the budget picture for state and local government looked..
State legislators in California and Colorado are considering measures that would increase government transparency. Lawmakers in Colorado are pushing two..
After a budget fight that lasted until almost 4am this morning, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a new budget bill..
Wisconsin is working to increase its budget transparency with a new measure passed along with the budget. Under the terms..
Municipal public safety officials have gone to Washington to lobby for a proposed public safety broadband network. The network which..
New Jersey lawmakers are going through the state budget recently signed by Governor Chris Christie in an attempt to override..
As Minnesota wraps up the seventh day of being without a functioning state government, reports are emerging that despite all..
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue lost her budget battle yesterday as the legislature was successful in its effort to override..