Fiscal Affairs

Issues to Watch

2024 Issues to Watch

As the 2024 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Policy Analysis

A Penny Saved Can Be A Dollar Earned: State Policies Supporting Retirement Security Accounts

According to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the median amount families in the United...
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Other

Question of the Month, June

As inflation continues to bite into household expenses, what actions did states take during the 2023...
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Policy Analysis

Piecing Together the Pension Puzzle

According to a 2020 United States Census Bureau report, the nearly 300 state-administered and 6,000 locally-administered...
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Policy Analysis

Policy Analysis: Is Cash (Still) King? Legislative Trends on Government Use of Cryptocurrencies

Between 2020 and 2021, cryptocurrency transaction volume rose an estimated 500 percent – to $15.8 trillion...
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Other

Question of the Month, December

Which states charge sales tax on groceries?

Issues to Watch

2023 Issues to Watch

As the 2023 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South are preparing and pre-filing legislation to...
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Extra Credit- How States Can Lead by Investing in Children and Families Utilizing Child Tax Credits

Amid the United States’ worst public health crisis in more than a century and subsequent sharp...
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Other

Question of the Month, August

What does the film tax credit landscape look like in the Southern region?