CSG Midwest Articles and Publications by
Topic
Fiscal
States confronting toughest economic, fiscal conditions in years (Stateline
Midwest,
November 2008)
How do states in the Midwest allocate
proceeds from their lotteries? (Question of the Month,
October 2008)
What types of personal income-tax structures are in place in the Midwestern states? (Question of the Month,
June/July 2008)
Governors pushing new plans to energize state economies (Stateline Midwest,
March 2008)
Defining fiscal health: Signs point to state budget crunch (Stateline Midwest,
March 2008)
What alternative finance strategies have states employed to fund or
support the arts? (Question of the Month,
December 2007)
What happens in the Midwestern states when a fiscal year begins
without a new budget in place? (Question of the Month, November 2007)
Fiscal fix? Michigan lawmakers seek long-term stability and savings
in new budget deal (Stateline Midwest, November 2007)
Tax cuts, reforms at center of many Midwestern states legislative
sessions (Firstline Midwest, June 2007)
Illinois, Michigan proposals would overhaul how the two states tax
their businesses (Stateline Midwest, April 2007)
Property tax relief continues to take top billing in Illinois,
Indiana legislatures (Stateline Midwest, May 2006)
How many states in the Midwest have property-tax deferral loan
programs for senior citizens? (Question of the Month, March 2006)
Legislators mull strategies to curb property tax increases (Stateline
Midwest, January 2006)
Eight Midwestern states in line to collect sales from online
purchases (Stateline Midwest, October 2005)
States seek new strategies in 2005 to rein in cost of health care
(Firstline Midwest, August 2005)
Ohio lawmakers hope tax overhaul stimulates economic growth
(Stateline Midwest, August 2005)
Midwestern states pursue new Medicaid cost-containment strategies
(Stateline Midwest, July 2005)
How have states spent money from payments made by tobacco companies
under the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA)?
(Question of the Month, July 2005)
Michigan moves to outcome-based budgeting process (Stateline
Midwest, May 2005)
Which states have imposed or are considering to impose a "vanity
tax" on elective cosmetic surgery? (Question of the
Month, April 2005)
Illinois among states considering reforms to retirement systems (Stateline
Midwest, March 2005)
States' fiscal conditions will vary widely in 2005 (Stateline
Midwest, December 2004)
Nation's health care costs will well outpace U.S. economic growth
over next decade (Stateline Midwest, August 2004)
Property tax proposals sweep Midwest (Stateline
Midwest, July 2004)
States cautiously optimistic about 2004 revenue outlook
(Stateline Midwest, January 2004)
Concerns increasing about health of state governments' pension funds
(Stateline Midwest, December 2003)
Current fiscal crisis compared to budget woes of the past
(Firstline Midwest, November 2003)
Iowa takes close look at budget estimating process
(Stateline Midwest, October 2003)
State initiatives designed to boost revenues (Firstline Midwest, October 2003)
State efforts to cut budget expenditures (Firstline Midwest, September 2003)
CSG Midwest budget series: Michigan and Wisconsin fiscal solutions
examined (Stateline Midwest, August 2003)
CSG Midwest budget series: Ohio and Illinois fiscal solutions
examined (Stateline Midwest, July 2003)
CSG Midwest budget series: Nebraska and Minnesota fiscal solutions
examined (Stateline Midwest, June 2003)
CSG Midwest budget series: Indiana, North Dakota look beyond fiscal
woes, target long-term economic development (Stateline Midwest, May 2003)
States' legislative budget processes compared, contrasted (Firstline Midwest, May 2003)
CSG Midwest budget series: Kansas and South Dakota fiscal solutions
examined (Stateline Midwest, April 2003)
How many Midwestern states increased cigarette taxes in 2002? (Question of the Month, April 2003)
Financial downturn hits state tuition plans (Stateline Midwest, February 2003)
States cut aid to local governments (Stateline
Midwest, February 2003)
States consider sales tax increases
(Stateline Midwest, January 2003)
States find themselves in budget crunch
(Stateline Midwest, January 2003)
"Budget
Crunch: Fiscal Conditions in the Midwest (CSG Midwest report, 2003)
Streamlined sales tax plan advances in states (Stateline Midwest, December 2002)
Which states in the Midwest have rainy day or budget stabilization
funds? (Stateline Midwest, November 2002)
Illinois investment strategy to include venture capital funds (Stateline Midwest, November 2002)
End of federal estate tax impacts state budgets (Stateline Midwest, October 2002)
Nebraska Unicameral survives tax-revolt threat (Stateline Midwest, August 2002)
State workers caught in budget crunch
(Stateline Midwest, June 2002)
Lawmakers grapple with budget deficits
(Stateline Midwest, May 2002)
Progress made on Streamlined Sales Tax Project
(Stateline Midwest, May 2002)
Proposals would raise cigarette taxes (Stateline Midwest, April 2002)
What percentage of Midwestern states’ total expenditures goes toward
higher education? (Question of the Month, April 2002)
Rising Medicaid budgets concern policymakers
(Stateline Midwest, March 2002)
What were the Midwestern states’ fiscal situations entering 2002? (Question of the Month, February 2002)
Economist reviews revenue picture for 2002 (Stateline
Midwest, January 2002)
What kind of return do Midwestern states get on tax payments that
their residents send to the federal government? (Question of the Month, November
2001)
State budgets analyzed, compared
(Firstline Midwest, October 2001)
How much revenue do Midwestern states collect from the lottery, and
how is the money spent? (Question of the Month, August 2001)
States consider securitization of tobacco settlement money
(Stateline Midwest, July 2001)
What are the motor fuel tax rates in the 11 Midwestern states?
(Question of the Month, June 2001)
Final budget solutions reached
(Stateline Midwest, May 2001)
Michigan
faces loss of sovereignty for casino revenues (Stateline Midwest, May 2001)
Ideas floated on how to save the state sales tax (Stateline Midwest, March 2001)
Shortfalls seen in Medicaid budgets (Stateline Midwest, January 2001)
Plans made to simplify tax system (Stateline Midwest, November 2000)
Decisions made on how to use budget surplus (Stateline Midwest, June 2000)
States promote paper-less tax filing
(Stateline Midwest, March 2000)
Lawmakers confront various issues related to e-commerce taxation (Stateline
Midwest, February 2000)
Proposals offer ideas on how to use budget surpluses
(Stateline Midwest, January 2000)
Proper use of tobacco settlement money remains a legislative
priority (Stateline Midwest, January 2000)
States' interest in taxing e-commerce continues to grow
(Firstline Midwest, December 1999)
Kansas faces budget crunch (Stateline Midwest, November 1999)
Inheritance tax becomes lively issue in state capitols
(Firstline Midwest, August 1999)
Battle emerges over how to use tobacco settlement money (Stateline Midwest, April 1999)
Kansas mulls proposals to spend tobacco money (Stateline Midwest, April 1999)
Earned income tax credits gain favor among lawmakers (Firstline
Midwest, January 1999)
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Tim Anderson
last updated:
November 12, 2008
