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Where do taxpayer dollars go, anyway?

Apr 12, 2013
When lawmakers decide where our tax dollars should go in a tough economy, how exactly do they prioritize spending our hard-earned cash?
Posted In: Taxes, municipality, local government, state government
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Regulation at the state level

May 3, 2012
States are trying to make it harder for new regulations and rules to be enacted in the first place.
Posted In: regulation, state government
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The move towards privatization

Jan 13, 2012
As cash-strapped local and state governments look to raise more money, many are moving toward privatizing things that used to be public. Is it a good decision?
Posted In: privatization, state government, local government

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