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State of the State: South Carolina
The Clemson Tigers’ historic win in Monday’s National Championship game may be at forefront of the minds of everyone in South Carolina, but the Palmetto State has much more of which…
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State of the State: Kansas
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback boasted Kansas is the “envy of the world” and “the state of our state is indeed strong.” Despite the struggles in certain sectors of the economy-notably…
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State of the State: Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin has more to be proud of than the Green Bay Packers and the best cheese in the world. Governor Scott Walker delivered his 7th…
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State of the State: Arkansas
Amid frightful winter storms coating a large part of Arkansas and the South, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson delivered his State of the State address in Little…
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State of the State: Idaho
“He is growing spending twice as fast as the economy is growing,” explained Fred Birnbaum, vice president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation.
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State of the State: North Dakota
In a balmy 3 degrees Fahrenheit, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum delivered his first State of the State address in Bismarck on January 3. Burgum was sworn into office…
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2016’s Best and Worst State of the State Addresses
In 2016, 44 governors delivered State of the State or similar addresses, and among them were many proposals to confront tight budgets and improve economic performance in the states.
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State of the States 2016
This report observes and analyzes the economic policy proposals discussed in each governor’s State of the State address.
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State of the State: Illinois
Given the severity of Illinois’ problems, now is the time for bold reform.
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State of the State: Hawaii
Governor Ige is right to focus on enhancing Hawaii’s ability to compete in the global economy. However, these new initiatives fail to address the root problem—Hawaii’s uncompetitive business climate.
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State of the State: Oklahoma
Governor Fallin has traditionally been an ally of limited government, free markets and federalism. However, given the difficult economic circumstances that her oil-dependent state is suffering, the governor and legislature are in a trying position.
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State of the State: Utah
Few states in the nation can rival Utah’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and economic competitiveness. A lesser writer would even say that the Beehive State’s economy is buzzing. Utah’s consistent…
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State of the State: Iowa
Iowa’s Terry Branstad, the nation’s longest-serving governor, delivered his 22nd 'Condition of the State' address this month.
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State of the State: Alaska
Alaska leaders can no longer ignore the fiscal elephant in the room: Heavy spending and sliding oil prices have both contributed to a massive $3.5 billion deficit. In…
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State of the State: New Mexico
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez recently gave her State of the State address, opening the 2016 legislative session. The governor’s address reflected the crossroads at which New Mexico currently stands.
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State of the State: Indiana
Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s 2016 State of the State focused heavily on matters of economic competitiveness, both touting the state’s strong current position, and the governor’s desire to protect…
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State of the State: New York
New Yorkers face a heavy tax burden, causing the state’s economic outlook to rank dead last in the nation. In fact, the best New York’s economic outlook has ever…
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State of the State: California
If the governor wants to actually avoid having to raise taxes, he should propose ways to shrink the scope of government, instead of pursuing the spendthrift polices that have dried up California’s funds.
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State of the State: Florida
On January 12, Governor Rick Scott gave his State of the State address to open the 2016 legislative session. Coming off a 2015 session characterized by major tax cuts of…
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State of the State: Missouri
During his state of the state address, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon made his priorities very clear: he wants to expand Medicaid and spend more on education.