Below please find some of the press mentions of State Budget Solutions.

MAY 2013

"Another View: Broader Medicaid wouldn't produce a healthier Iowa"
The Des Moines Register
May 21, 2013

"Costly expansion wouldn't improve Floridians' health"
The Orlando Sentinel
May 17, 2013

"Serious Cuts, Tax Increases Possible Due to Health Care, Pension Costs"
The Wall Street Pit
May 14, 2013

"Workers paid to stay home? Local rep takes aim at controversial policy"
The Daily Journal
May 14, 2013

"Beware of easy municipal bankruptcies"
The San Diego Source
May 7, 2013

"Treasurer Could Make Invest More in ‘Alternatives' Under Senate Bill"
Carolina Journal
May 6, 2013

"GAO Report Shows Day of Fiscal Reckoning is Near; States Must Take Swift Action"
MarketWatch
May 2, 2013

APRIL 2013

"State Budget Solutions: States need to focus on cutting spending, not Internet tax revenues"
The Austin American Statesman
April 29, 2013

"State Lawmakers and Governors Should Think Twice, Recognize Long-Term Effects Before Agreeing to Medicaid Expansion"
The Huffington Post
April 29, 2013

"State lawmakers and governors should think twice, recognize long-term effects before agreeing to Medicaid expansion"
The Miami Herald
April 25, 2013

"California Focus - Beware of Easy Municipal Bankruptcies"
The Ukiah Daily Journal
April 23, 2013

"Beware Of Easy California Municipal Bankruptcies"
The Santa Monica Mirror
April 13, 2013

"Kansas Bondholders Showing No Aversion to Leverage: Muni Credit"
Bloomberg
April 8, 2013

"Beware of easy municipal bankruptcy"
LA Daily News
April 8, 2013

"Watchdogs critical of ‘gimmicks' in state budget"
The Buffalo News
April 7, 2013

MARCH 2013

"Money belongs to Indiana taxpayers: Give it back"
The Indianapolis Star
March 29, 2013

"Is Bankruptcy Right For California?"
Fox & Hounds
March 28, 2013

"Mismanaged State Pensions Bill Taxpayers for Shortfall"
The Fiscal Times
March 22, 2013

"PA needs to act now on pension reform"
PennLive.com
March 22, 2013

"Op-ed: Fraud charges against Illinois are just the beginning"
Washington Examiner
March 19, 2013

"Is Bankruptcy the right move for Detroit?"
The Detroit News
March 16, 2013

FEBRUARY 2013

"Is Bankruptcy Right For Our Municipal Governments?"
Huffington Post
Feb. 27, 2013

Interview with Reid Mullins
KTOK.com
Feb. 20, 2013

"Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin honored by group advocating budget, pension reform"
OklahomaWatchdog.org
Feb. 19, 2013

"Report: Hundreds of MO government employees make at least $100k"
The Quincy Journal
Feb. 18, 2013

"Living large on taxpayer dime: Hundreds of MO government employees make at least $100K"
Missouri Watchdog
Feb. 15, 2013

"Politics play role in "
The Kankakee Daily Journal
Feb. 14, 2013

Radio Interview
KGMI Bellingham
Feb. 13, 2013

"Letter: Nappier Is Wrong About State Borrowing"
The Hartford Courant
Feb. 12, 2013

"Corbett's pension plan proposed"
The Scranton Times-Tribune
Feb. 7, 2013

Interview with Robert Mangino
News Radio 1020 KDKA
Feb. 5, 2013

"Illinois Week in Review"
The Quincy Herald
Feb. 3, 2013

"Governor Scott Wins Mostly Praise With Budget Proposal"
The Bradenton Times
Feb. 2, 2013

"Health Insurance Exchanges Get Another Extension"
Reason.com
Feb. 1, 2013

"Williams: Gov. Scott's spending spree is reckless and dangerous to the Florida economy"
Capitol News Service
Feb. 1, 2013

JANUARY 2013

"Wisconsin is winning border war"
Wisconsin Reporter
Jan. 31, 2013

"Illinois delays bond issue following credit downgrade"
Fox Illinois
Jan. 31, 2013

"Kansas Court Unilaterally Increases State Education Funding"
National Review Online
Jan. 25, 2013

"Bringing the Constitution back to Congress"
The Huffington Post
Jan. 24, 2013

"The California DREAM Act proves detrimental to legal residents"
The Highlander
Jan. 22, 2013

"Illinois pension system unbalanced"
The Rockford Record
Jan. 21, 2013

"Illinois pension math doesn't add up, funds take in less than they pay out"
Illinois Watchdog
Jan. 17, 2012

"Editorial: Texas could make its budget easier to navigate"
The Dallas Morning News
Dec. 16, 2013

"LAO Whitewashes Gov. Brown's Rosy Budget"
Fox & Hounds
Jan. 16, 2013

"House committee approves PERSI contribution increase"
The Idaho Reporter
Jan. 15, 2013

"Media underreports the truth about Idaho's pension system"
The Idaho Reporter
Jan. 11, 2013

"Create budget transparency in Michigan"
The Detroit News
Jan. 10, 2013

"Bringing Transparency Into California's Budget"
Fox & Hounds Daily
Jan. 9, 2013

"Bringing transparency to Texas budget process"
The Dallas Morning News
Jan. 9, 2013

"States, municipalities must make pension reform top funding priority"
Watchdog.org
Jan. 4, 2013

"Lawmaker says fully funded Illinois pensions 'impossible'"
Fox Illinois
Jan. 2, 2013

DECEMBER 2012

"Banks Fined for Adding Pork to California's Mind-Blowing Debt"
The Street
Dec. 27, 2012

"Looking at Daniels' legacy"
WTHITV.com
Dec. 27, 2012

"The 50-state 'fiscal cliff'"
Joplin Globe
Dec. 18, 2012

"Op-Ed: Right to work keeps Michigan workers out of servitude, frees economy to grow"
The Washington Examiner
Dec. 18, 2012

"PERSI approves cost of living adjustment and member/employer rate increase"
Idaho Reporter
Dec. 17, 2012

"Expert: Cash-balance pension proposal good, but falls short"
The Southern Illinoisan
Dec. 17, 2012

"Report ignores NJ pension corruption"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 17, 2012

"Kentucky state pension catastrophe a warning to others"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 16, 2012

"Md. pension shortfall: It's worse than you think"
The Baltimore Sun
Dec. 15, 2012

"Retiring Illinois Lawmakers Make Bank on the Way Out"
Patch.com
Dec. 15, 2012

"Lame ducks make themselves millionaires, taxpayers pay"
IllinoisWatchdog.org
Dec. 12, 2012

"Michigan Governor Signs "Right-to-Work" Bill into Law"
KTLA.com
Dec. 11, 2012

"Expert: Cash-balance pension proposal good but falls short"
Illinois Statehouse News
Dec. 11, 2012
and
The Alton Telegraph
Dec., 2012

The Daily Constitutional
WCHV.com Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 10, 2012

"New ‘issue brief' ignores government pension ‘pathology'"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 10, 2012

"The Rob Shilling Show"
1070 WINA, Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 10, 2012

Radio Interview
WMAL.com Washington, DC
Dec. 10, 2012

"New ‘State of the States' fiscal crisis study recognizes reality"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 10, 2012

"Revenue crisis? Citizens should have such a revenue crisis"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 7, 2012

"VA: Week in review - Red lights, ‘green' energy bonuses rip off citizens; McDonnell's budget-slashing method reveals state's flaws"
Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau
Dec. 7, 2012

"VA Governor Dinged For Letting Agencies Suggest Their Own Budget Cuts"
Reason
Dec. 5, 2012

"VA: Bad budget move, Bob, says one state budget expert"
Watchdog.org
Dec. 5, 2012
and
The Loudon Times
Dec. 9, 2012

"Maryland's Debt Bomb"
The Maryland Sun
Dec. 4, 2012

NOVEMBER 2012

"Hoosiers To Receive Tax Credit In 2013"
WBIW.com
Nov. 28, 2012

"Michigan Voters Send Message to Nation: No Means No!"
The Huffington Post
Nov. 26, 2012

"Delinquencies rise as consumers load up on debt"
PressTV.com
Nov. 19, 2012

"Connecticut's Fiscal Mess"
National Review Online
Nov. 16, 2012

"California Government Clinches Control Over Taxpayers With Prop 30"
Fox & Hounds
Nov. 16, 2012

"WI: Lawmaking zombies hungry for your tax dollars"
Watchdog.org
Nov. 16, 2012

"Bullets and Beaches Prevail Once Again"
Hawaii Reporter
Nov. 12, 2012

"Teachers' pension system faces crisis, leaders say"
The Alton Telegraph
Nov. 4, 2012

"Government pensions fix may take time, but time has run out"
Watchdog.org
Nov. 1, 2012

"Hurricane Sandy, tsunami scare expose state catastrophe debts"
Baltimore Post-Examiner
Nov. 1, 2012

OCTOBER 2012

News

"Hurricane Sandy, Hawaii Tsunami Scare Expose State Catastrophe Debts"
Hawaii Reporter
and
Watchdog.org
Oct. 30, 2012

"Illinois Teachers' Retirement System bleeding out, experts say"
FoxIllinois.com
Oct. 30, 2012
and
Illinois Watchdog
Oct. 29, 2012

"Milliman pension report exposes magnitude of catastrophe"
Watchdog.org
Oct. 27, 2012

"$750M bond for N.J. colleges would be too much debt: Opinion"
NJ.com
Oct. 24, 2012

"Opinion: Don't support bond referendum"
PhillyBurbs.com
Oct. 23, 2012

"New Jersey, where only the strong survive"
DailyRecord.com
Oct. 23, 2012

"Republican incumbent Wood seeks third state rep. term"
The Darien Times
Oct. 19, 2012

"GASB government pension message not even false"
Watchdog.org
Oct. 18, 2012

"States of Emergency"
HuffPost Live
Oct. 18, 2012

"Making Labor Pay"
Dollars & Sense
Oct. 17, 2012

"SC's cost for retirees' health soars"
The State
Oct. 14, 2012

"Neil Anderson Q&A"
The Quad City Times
Oct. 13, 2012

"Alaska leads the list of states with highest per capita debt load"
Petroleum News
Oct. 12, 2012

"Indiana, 3rd lowest state debt per person"
WTHI.com
Oct. 10, 2012
and
WBIW.com
Oct. 12, 2012

"Let's not get carried away with bipartisanship"
The Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Oct. 10, 2012

"Games States Play with Underfunded Pensions"
Fox Business
Oct. 9, 2012

"New Report Shows Nevada Among States With Highest Per Capita Debt"
CarsonNow.com
Oct. 8, 2012
and
Nevada News Bureau
Oct. 8, 2012
and
Lahontan Valley News
Oct. 9, 2012
and
FoxReno.com
Oct. 10, 2012

"Tennessee ranks really low again vs. other states (but this time it's a really good thing!)"
The Knoxville News Sentinel
Oct. 5, 2012

"Hawaii Taxplayers Crushed By Government Debt"
The Hawaii Reporter
Oct. 5, 2012

"Week in Review"
Watchdog.org
Oct. 5, 2012

"Report: Indiana Has Third Lowest Per-Capita Debt"
Indiana Public Media
Oct. 4, 2012

"Virginians would have to pay thousands to cover state debt"
Virginia Watchdog
Oct. 4, 2012

"America's financial crisis is laid bare as it's revealed that every newborn owes more than $13,000 in state debt"
The Daily Mail
Oct. 3, 2012

"Indiana has opportunity to exploit its fiscal advantages"
The Indianapolis Star
Oct. 3, 2012

"Illinois debt equals $55K for every private-sector worker, report says"
FoxIllinois.com
Oct. 3, 2012

Missouri state debt = $30,000 per private sector worker, says think tank"
The Missouri News Horizon
Oct. 3, 2012

"Pension Woes Would Cost Everyone $21,000"
WJBD
Oct. 3, 2012

"Illinois' state debt climbs to $21,607 per person"
The Chicago Tribune
Oct. 2, 2012

"How Much is Your Share of Your State's Debt?"
Fox Business
Oct. 2, 2012

"Every Baby Born Today Owes More Than $13,000 In State Debt: Study"
The Huffington Post
Oct. 2, 2012

"U.S. state debt per capita edges down to $13,425 - report"
Reuters
Oct. 2, 2012

"Combined federal-state debt per person reaches $62,125"
The Washington Examiner
Oct. 2, 2012

"Study: Every worker owes state $37,486; every man, woman and child owes $13,425"
The Herald
Oct. 2, 2012

"Per capita state debt in Tennessee among lowest in U.S."
The Memphis Business Journal
Oct. 2, 2012

"Shumlin and Brock rely on different stats and rankings to evaluate Vermont's economic health"
The Burlington Free Press
Oct. 2, 2012

"Hawaii's state debt is third-highest per person in the U.S."
Pacific Business News
Oct. 2, 2012

"Speaker: Local, state economies among best in nation"
The Grand Island Independent
Oct. 2, 2012

"Why Worker Savings Plan Is Bad For California"
Fox & Hounds Daily
Oct. 2, 2012

"Mark Landsbaum: State has dug deepest debt hole"
The Orange County Register
Oct. 1, 2012

Blog

"Raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, I'll Be Voting to Protect the Middle Class -- I'll Be Voting for Obama/Biden"
The Huffington Post
Oct. 8, 2012

SEPTEMBER 2012

News

"Private pension plan would raid taxpayers to fill public pension gap"
The Sacramento Bee
Sept. 29, 2012

"Latest data show public pension death spiral locking in"
Watchdog.org
Sept. 28, 2012

"More taxes won't fix state debt"
Victorville Daily Press
Sept. 28, 2012

"California leads all states in public debt"
The Orange County Register
Sept. 27, 2012

"DeMint: No fed bailout for state pensions"
FOX Illinois
Sept. 24, 2012
and
Watchdog.org
Sept. 21, 2012

"IL: When judges are plaintiffs, who should decides pension case?"
Watchdog.org
Sept. 19, 2012

"Decades of Increased State Spending on Public Education Yield Scant Results"
Huffington Post
Sept. 17, 2012

"Ed. Spending Bloated, Needs More Local Control, Says New Report"
Education Week
Sept. 17, 2012

"Report: Public pension liabilities represent single largest portion of Idaho debt"
Idaho Reporter
Sept. 17, 2012

"'Yes' vote best of bad options for state budget fix"
The Huntsville Times
Sept. 16, 2012

"Study Finds No Relationship Between Ed Spending and Results"
Education News
Sept. 14, 2012

"More money doesn't lead to greater achievement"
The Knoxville News Sentinel
Sept. 14, 2012

"Arkansas Top 5 in Education Spending But Are Results Worth The Cost"
WREG.com
Sept. 14, 2012

"Mass. getting the most for the least, says ed spending study"
Examiner.com
Sept. 13, 2012

"Report: Education Spending Doesn't Guarantee Results"
Reason.com
Sept. 12, 2012

"Study: States Spending More On Education Doesn't Lead To Better Test Scores"
The Sacramento Bee
and
The Boston Globe
and
The Houston Chronicle
and
Yahoo! News
Sept. 12, 2012

"The only thing governors move forward is intractable debt"
Watchdog.org
Sept. 5, 2012

"Report: California state debt twice that of New York's, more than Greece"
The Daily Caller
Sept. 4, 2012

"Top retirees benefitted from cash out"
The Sacramento Bee
Sept. 3, 2012

"Retired school administrators got big payday from California plan"
The Reporter
Sept. 4, 2012

"Illinois Week in Review - Labor at forefront of news in Springfield"
FOXIllinois.com
Sept. 4, 2012

"State's highest paid retirees benefited from cash out"
KTVU.com
Sept. 3, 2012

Blog

"More Proof that K-12 Education Is Broken"
Bacon's Rebellion
Sept. 13, 2012

"Ouch! Total State Debt Tops $4 Trillion Dollars, California Ranked the Worst"
HotAir.com
Sept. 3, 2012

AUGUST 2012

News

"Don't Be Fooled by Meager Pension Reform "
Fox & Hounds
Aug. 29, 2012

"The Top 5 Indebted States In The US"
The International Business Times
Aug. 29, 2012

"Alabama debt totals $60.57 billion, report finds"
The Birmingham News
Aug. 29, 2012

"U.S. states' debt tops $4 trillion-report"
Retuers
Aug. 28, 2012

"10 States With Enormous Debt Problems: Report"
The Huffington Post
Aug. 28, 2012

"67% of state debt tied to pension liabilities, budget reform group says"
Pensions & Investments
Aug. 28, 2012

"U.S. states' total debt drops slightly"
UPI.com
Aug. 28, 2012

"States' debt tops $4T; Illinois has 5th highest"
The Chicago Tribune
Aug. 28, 2012

"Report: California state debt rises to $617 billion"
The Sacramento Bee
Aug. 28, 2012

"New Report Shows Total State Budget Debt Exceeds $4 Trillion"
Market Watch
Aug. 28, 2012

"S.C. ranks 26th in state debt, new report says"
The State
Aug. 28, 2012

"The Global Pension Ponzi Scheme Is Collapsing"
Business Insider
Aug. 28, 2012

"STUDY: States over $4 trillion in debt"
The Washington Examiner
Aug. 28, 2012

"States Currently $4 Trillion in Debt: Study"
NewsRoom American
Aug. 28, 2012

"US Debt Stands at $4.19 Trillion, Pensions Largely to Blame"
aiCIO.com
Aug. 28, 2012

"Retirement Crisis, the Demise of Global Pension Plans"
The Market Oracle
Aug. 27, 2012

"Truth Squad issues warning on ad from 'protectors' of taxpayers"
MLive.com
Aug. 21, 2012

"State finance advocate: 'Don't pay lawmakers until they fix pension issues'"
MLive.com
Aug. 20, 2012

"New Moody's Standards Demonstrate Public Pension Crisis"
OpposingViews.com
Aug. 20, 2012

"Chump public workers still feeding pension thieves"
Watchdog.org
Aug. 16, 2012

"McDonnell touts ‘surplus' as Old Dominion drowns in debts"
Watchdog.org
Aug. 16, 2012

"State-Sponsored Pension System-California's Titanic"
Fox & Hounds
Aug. 14, 2012

"State Pension Assets Grew in 2011, But Large Gaps Remain"
Governing
Aug. 9, 2012

"The problem is there is no such thing as "states' rights"
Montana Watchdog
Aug. 9, 2012

"Taxpayers on hook for ailing pension systems"
The Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Aug. 8, 2012

"State lawmakers finally hear the ‘U' word on pensions"
Watchdog.org
Aug. 8, 2012

"Survey: State Budgets Stabilize, But Remain Vulnerable"
Governing
Aug. 7, 2012

"State lawmakers get warning about muni bond bind"
Watchdog.org
Aug. 7, 2012

"Pensions, state health clinic featured this week on SAVA committee agenda"
Montana Watchdog
Aug. 7, 2012

"Pension reforms are coming, one state at a time"
The Daily Caller
Aug. 6, 2012

"Commentary: Pension Liabilities Larger Than Reported"
Michigan Capitol Confidential
Aug. 2, 2012

"SEC report reveals house of bonds turned into den of thieves"
Watchdog.org
Aug. 2, 2012

"Taxpayers on hook for ailing pension systems"
The Oakland Press
Aug. 2, 2012
and
The News Herald
Aug. 3, 2012

Blog

"The Burning Fuse"
Bacon's Rebellion
Aug. 28, 2012

"Report: NY Has $300B Total Debt"
Politics on the Hudson
Aug. 28, 2012

"Taxpayers, Employees Can Probe Financial Health of Public Pensions"
Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Pension Board Newsletter
Aug. 5, 2012

JULY 2012

"What happens when pension theory collides with reality?"
Montana Watchdog
July 31, 2012

"California Dreaming"
Weekly Standard
July 30, 2012

"Pension reform needed: Unfunded liability is a real problem"
New Hampshire Watchdog
July 30, 2012

"Public pension funds facing a dose of reality"
Chicago Tribune
July 27, 2012

"NV among states with lowest energy consumption per capita, gets C+ for renewable energy efforts"
FoxReno.com
July 27, 2012

"Nevada Among States With Lowest Energy Consumption Per Capita, Gets C+ For Renewable Energy Efforts"
CarsonNow.org
July 26, 2012

"Governor's plan for pension reform to move on to state committees"
Montana Watchdog
July 26, 2012

"Public pension promises called unrealistic"
Employee Benefit News
July 25, 2012

"Pension actuaries claim 80 percent does not equal 100 percent"
Watchdog.org
July 25, 2012

"Pension Debt Greater Than Standard Estimates"
OneNewsNow
July 25, 2012

"The Real Pension Crisis"
The Huffington Post
July 24, 2012

"US public pension funds to face calls to set realistic targets"
Reuters
July 23, 2012

"Benefits on brink"
The State Journal
July 20, 2012

"U.S. Public-Pension Shortfall $4.6T: Group"
Bloomberg
and
Businessweek
July 18, 2012

"Budget reform group says public pension liabilities understated"
Pensions & Investments
July 18, 2012

"New Report Shows Total Public Pension Debt Exceeds $4.6 Trillion"
The Austin American-Statesman
and
The Atlanta Business Chronicle
and
The Boston Globe
and
The Cincinnati Enquirer
and
The Columbus Dispatch
and
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
and
The Houston Business Journal
and
The Kansas City Star
and
KING5.com
and
The Lexington Herald-Leader
and
Market Watch
and
The Miami Herald
and
The Oklahoman
and
The Sacramento Bee
July 18, 2012

"Cities and states bleed out while politicians dither"
Watchdog.org
July 18, 2012

 

"Nationwide Unfunded Pension Liability Now up to $4.6 Trillion"
The Ocean State Current
July 18, 2012

"Nearly 50 people learn tools of investigative trade at blogger event"
Montana Watchdog
July 15, 2012

"KEEGAN: Public pension infinite amortization puts taxpayers in debt forever"
Watchdog.org
July 12, 2012

"Commentary: Montana pension liability is $10.5 billion, not $3.9 billion"
Montana Watchdog
July 12, 2012

"The Mark of Kaine"
Washington Free Beacon
July 10, 2012

"KEEGAN: Local, state pensions fall another $1.5T short so far this year"
Watchdog.org
July 9, 2012

"Commentary: Census Bureau data shows pension crisis getting worse"
Montana Watchdog
July 9, 2012

Blog

"Public Sector Pensions Underfunded by $4.6 Trillion - That's a Future Tax Folks"
Judy Morris Report
July 21, 2012

 

"Report shows total public pension debt exceeds $4.6 trillion"
Freedom Foundation
July 18, 2012

JUNE 2012

"SAVA committee to review proposals for changes to public pensions"
Montana Watchdog
June 27, 2012

"Former GAO Auditor: Public Pension Underfunding Worse than Pew Estimates"
OpenMarket.org
June 27, 2012

"Pew study fails to give accurate portrayal of pension crisis"
The Washington Examiner
June 26, 2012

"Wisconsin proves the lie of Pew pension numbers"
The Baltimore Post-Examiner
June 24, 2012

"Report: Indiana behind on pension obligations"
The Reporter Times
June 22, 2012

"The future has arrived and somebody must pay pension bill"
Montana Watchdog
June 22, 2012

"Despite funding recovery, Idaho public pension system still has a deficit"
Idaho Reporter
June 22, 2012

"KEEGAN: WI proves the lie of Pew pension numbers"
Watchdog.org
June 22, 2012

"The people shouldn't get to vote on public pensions?"
Watchdog.org
June 21, 2012
and
Baltimore Post-Examiner
June 23, 2012

"‘Serious concerns' for state workers' pension plan"
The Nevada Appeal
June 20, 2012

"Legislative Committees Ponder Solutions for State Retirement Funds"
Big Sky Business Journal
June 20, 2012

"Funding gap between states' assets and obligations sparks concerns"
Montana Watchdog
June 19, 2012

"Nevada's Public Employee Pension Plan Gets Low Marks In Latest Pew Study"
Carson Now
June 19, 2012

"California lawmakers beat the clock, pass budget"
Whittier Daily News
June 15, 2012

"WILLIAMS: Here is real job creation program"
Watchdog.org
June 15, 2012

"California lawmakers beat the clock, pass budget "
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
June 15, 2012

"KEEGAN: Public pension liars, deniers just lower their standards"
Watchdog.org
June 14, 2012

"Lawmakers seeking solutions to fix state's ailing pension problems"
Montana Watchdog
June 13, 2012

"KEEGAN: Fiscal reality wins a victory in Wisconsin"
Watchdog.org
June 6, 2012
and
The Baltimore Post-Examiner
June 9, 2012

"Indiana awaits Wisconsin recall fallout"
The Indianapolis Star
June 5, 2012

"Commentary: New rules for pension bookkeeping could backfire"
Montana.Watchdog.org
June 1, 2012

Blogs:

"Odds and ends number 51"
Monoblogue
June 10, 2012

"State Budget Solutions Releases Guide to Collective Bargaining Reform"
NH Insider
June 6, 2012

"State Budget Solutions Issues New Report on Collective Bargaining Reform"
Reason Foundation
June 6, 2012

"Why government employee collective bargaining laws must be reformed now"
Freedom Foundation
June 5, 2012

MAY 2012

"KEEGAN: Study calls for ‘drastic reform' of public pension regulation"
Watchdog.org
May 31, 2012

"Gov. Brown's Budget Is Another Failure "
Fox & Hounds Daily
May 21, 2012

"KEEGAN: Taxpayers get crushed when pensions, bonds collide"
Watchdog.org
May 21, 2012

"KEEGAN: Municipal, state pension reform message gaining momentum"
Watchdog.org
May 17, 2012

"Time running out, costs running up for KPERS change"
Kansas Reporter
May 15, 2012

"Commentary: Public workers should take pension money and run - now"
Montana.Watchdog.Org
May 4, 2012

"KEEGAN: Public pension ‘best practices' omit 1 thing: How do we pay benefits?"
Watchdog.org
May 4, 2012

"GAO predict disaster for state budgets"
The Washington Examiner
May 3, 2012

"Municipal, state workers should take their pension money and run, fast"
Watchdog.org
May 3, 2012

APRIL 2012

"Stop the digging: Confiscate Frankfort's shovels"
The Bowling Green Daily News
April 28, 2012

"COMMENTARY: This plan could save municipal, state workers' pension checks"
Watchdog.org
and
Montana.Watchdog.org
April 27, 2012

"Is the GOP really the party of fiscal responsibility?"
The Daily Caller
April 18, 2012

"The Architecture of Reform"
TheInd.com
April 18, 2012

"COMMENTARY: Fed screams softly in warning about public pension crisis"
Watchdog.org
April 18, 2012
and
Montana.Watchdog.org
April 20, 2012

"A Pension Reform Primer"
The Pelican Post
April 16, 2012

"Can States Afford to Fund Green Jobs Instead of Schools?"
ThomasNet.com
April 13, 2012

"PA pension fund bets $250M on sunny days with high risks"
PA Independent
April 12, 2012

"Hidden debt extends true Tax Freedom Day through 2112"
Watchdog.org
April 12, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
April 12, 2012

Interview with Ed Sherlock
WSDE 1190 AM
April 11, 2012

"COMMENTARY: Probe of 1 state shows why agencies worry about muni minefield"
Watchdog.org
April 5, 2012

MARCH 2012

Letter to the Editor
The New York Times
March 28, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
March 23, 2012

"GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Gadfly Radio
March 23, 2012

"COMMENTARY: GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Watchdog.org
March 22, 2012

"Morning update, special session day 11: What gimmick?"
The News Tribune
March 22, 2012

"Spec Session Day 11: New budget gimmick on table"
The Spokesman-Review
March 22, 2012

"COMMENTARY: GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Watchdog.org
March 22, 2012

"Public perk: Some state employees get free health insurance coverage for families"
InsuranceQuotes.com
March 21, 2012

"Commentary: Who pays pension benefits earned when $ is gone?"
Montana Watchdog
March 19, 2012

"California's New Insane Way To Pay Its Bills"
Fox & Hounds Daily
March 16, 2012

"Eddy poised to grab even more IL taxpayer money"
Illinois Statehouse News
and
Quincy Journal
March 16, 2012
and
Jacksonville Journal Courier
March 17, 2012
and
Kankakee Daily Journal
March 20, 2012

"NCSL state pension crisis reform report missing taxpayer bottom line"
Watchdog.org
March 15, 2012

"New Study Questions Value Of Regulations And Tax Incentives Enacted By States To Create 'Green Jobs'"
Nevada News Bureau
and
CarsonNow.org
March 15, 2012
and
Lahontan Valley News
March 16, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
March 13, 2012

"GAO Report Buries Ugly Truth About Doomed Public Pension Plans"
Hawaii Reporter
March 9, 2012

"This is the year to take action on pension plan reform"
Montana Reporter
March 9, 2012

"GAO report buries ugly truth about doomed public pension plans"
Watchdog.org
March 8, 2012

"Politicians buried real ‘time bombs' of government costs"
Montana Watchdog
March 2, 2012

Interview with Rick Hamada
KHVH, Honolulu 830 AM
March 2, 2012

FEBRUARY 2012

News:

"National Study: Hawaii Tops the List of State with Most Services Taxed"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 28, 2012

"Study: Hawaii Tops Country For Highest Number of Services Taxed"
Honolulu Civil Beat
Feb. 28, 2012

"Study: Hawaii Tops Country For Highest Number of Services Taxed
Hawaii Reporter
Feb. 27, 2012

"No budging on budget act"
The Clarion Ledger
Feb. 25, 2012

"PA's pension debacle raises fears of higher taxes"
Daily Local News
and
The Mercury
Feb. 24, 2012

"Tale of 2 states exposes danger of false reform in public pension crisis"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 24, 2012
and
MontanaWatchdog.org
Feb. 27, 2012

"Padding pensions with per diems targeted"
Omaha World-Herald
Feb. 22, 2012

"Group Calls on Governors to Freeze Pensions"
Law & Industry Daily
Feb. 21, 2012
and
JDSupra
Feb. 22, 2012

"Bill would remove per diems from calculation of IA lawmakers' pensions"
IowaPolitics.com
Feb. 21, 2012

"National group wants freezeo benefit pension plans for public workers"
Lahonton Valley News
Feb. 21, 2012

"National Group Calls On Nation's Governors To Freeze Defined Benefit Pension Plans For Public Workers"
Nevada News Bureau
Feb. 20, 2012
and
CarsonNow.com
Feb. 20, 2012
and
Lake Tahoe News
Feb. 24, 2012

"Open Letter to Governors: Freeze Pensions for All Employees"
Honolulu Civil Beat
Feb. 20, 2012

"Pension managers risk assets while liabilities increase"
MontanaWatchdog.org
Feb. 20, 2012

"Politicians put taxpayers at risk chasing gain for pension plans"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 16, 2012

"Policy experts: Pensions, jobs should be PA gov's budget focus"
Pennsylvania Independent
Feb. 7, 2012

"Experts expect education, welfare cuts in Corbett budget, say focus should be on pensions, jobs "
Daily Times
Feb. 7, 2012

"Colleges prepped for painful budget news"
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
and
The Altoona Mirror
Feb. 7, 2012
and
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch
Feb. 6, 2012

"IA auditor: State pension fund shortfall grows to $5.7B"
IowaPolitics.com
Feb. 7, 2012
and
Southwest Iowa News
Feb. 7, 2012

"California's Deficit is Biggest in Nation"
The California Politial Review
Feb. 6, 2012

"Dire debt situation"
Boston Herald
Feb. 4, 2012

"Examining the Constitutionality of California's State Debt"
Fox & Hounds
Feb. 2, 2012

"Is State Debt Constitutional?"
New Jersey Watchdog
Feb. 2, 2012

"Chump state workers just keep feeding the pension thieves"
Wisconsin Reporter
and
Watchdog.org
Feb. 2, 2012
and
Hawaii Reporter
Feb. 6, 2012
and
Hawaii Free Press
Feb. 6, 2012

"Municipal and state pension crisis at point of no return: commentary"
Montana Watchdog
Feb. 2, 2012

Blog:

"State Collective Bargaining Update"
WorkplaceChoice.com
Feb. 8, 2012

JANUARY 2012

News:

"The State Worker"
The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 25, 2012

"State budget expert: Special pension perks need to end"
"State budget expert: Priority for Idaho lawmakers is to rebuild rainy day funds"
"State budget guru recommends Idaho switch to a defined-contribution pension system"
Idaho Reporter
Jan. 24-26, 2012

"The Big Debt"
The Pelican Post
Jan. 23, 2012

"Stacking up Debt (and Bodies) in Illinois"
Taki's Magazine
Jan. 21, 2012

"Gov. Brown's Budget Plan Is A Dangerous Game of Chicken "
Fox & Hounds
Jan. 12, 2012

"Missouri must practice fiscal responsibility to lower deficit"
Truman Index
Jan. 11, 2012

"Gregoire Deserves Blame for Budget Imbalance for Failing to Prioritize Spending"
NW Daily Marker
Jan. 9, 2012

"Shale Game"
City Journal
Jan. 8, 2012

"Louisiana State Budget News"
U.S. Politics Today
Jan. 5, 2011

Blog:

"Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Pension Board Newsletter"
Jan. 4, 2012

"Business-as-usual tactics spike state taxes, debt"
California Political News & Views
Jan. 2, 2012

"Best Quotes of 2011"
Maggie's Notebook
Jan. 1, 2012

DECEMBER

News:

"It's California business as usual as debt, taxes grow"
The Washington Examiner
Dec. 19, 2011
and
The San Francisco Examiner
Dec. 29, 2011

"Where Are the Municipal Bankruptcies?"
Forbes.com
Dec. 19, 2011

Interview with Joe Thomas
WCHV 107.5 FM
Dec. 19, 2011


Blogs:
"Fears of Soaring Rates are Overblown"
RickFerri.com
Dec. 15, 2011

NOVEMBER

"Weekly Pension Update"
Pension Tsunami by the California Public Policy Center
Nov. 30, 2011

"Gov. Corbett has been good for Pa. students and budget"
The Patriot-News
Nov. 29, 2011

"Virginia debt service begins slow toll on budget "
Loudon Times
Nov. 28, 2011

Interview on Newsline A.M. with John Carlson
KOMO News Radio Seattle
Nov. 28, 2011

"The Folly of Debt'
California Political Review
Nov. 26, 2011

"State Debt Service Begins Toll on Budget"
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Nov. 26, 2011

"State Debt = $13,754 per American, $38,721 per Private Sector Worker"
TexasInsider.org
Nov. 23, 2011

"West Virginia ranks in the middle for debt per person "
West Virginia Watchdog
Nov. 23, 2011

"Analysis of total state debt shows states in worst fiscal situations"
ChampionNews.net
Nov. 22, 2011

"Illinois' budget crisis possibly the 'worst the nation has ever seen'"
ChicagoNow.com

"State Debt Service Begins Toll on Budget"
Virginia Statehouse News
Nov. 21, 2011

"Tribal challenges ahead"
Green Bay Press Gazette
Nov. 20, 2011

"Double dippers bringing double trouble to states' pensions"
Nov. 20, 2011
Montana Watchdog.org

"The shrinking nature of government could be an opportunity for Indian Country"
Nov. 19, 2011
OregonLive.com

"Commentary: NJ once again sets the lowest moral hazard standard "
Watchdog.Org
Nov. 18, 2011

"Hawaii Debt Highest in Nation as Percentage of Private Sector Production"
Hawaii Free Press
Nov. 18, 2011

"Indiana scores well in ranking of state's debt"
News and Tribune
Nov. 17, 2011

"Fair to middlin' - Oklahoma debt high, but look at Alaska, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, New Mexico and Illinois"
CapitolBeatOK
Nov. 17, 2011

"Indiana government scores well on debt per person ratio list"
Evansville Courier & Press
Nov. 17, 2011

"Ohio vote repealing collective bargaining reforms backfires on unions"
Watchdog.org
Nov. 15, 2011

"Abuse behind fiscal crisis"
San Francisco Examiner
Nov. 10, 2011

"Big Labor's Ohio win doesn't end states' fiscal crises"
The Washington Examiner
Nov. 9, 2011
and
InsuranceNewsNet.com
Nov. 11, 2011

"Conservative Think Tank Says Pension Liability may be $18 Billion"
GoLocalProv.com
Nov. 8, 2011

Interview with David Allen
KMMS Radio 1450 AM
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with
WCHV Radio 107.5 FM
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with
FTR Radio
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with Jeff Kropf
KUIK AM 1360
Nov. 4, 2011

"Bring Back Those Orange Barrels"
Fort Smith Times Record
Nov. 2, 2011
and
The Russellville Courier
Nov. 3, 2011
and
Log Cabin Democrat
Nov. 3, 2011
and
andNWAOnline.com
Nov. 4, 2011

"Commentary: Tips how Occupy Wall Street can really force change"
Montana Watchdog
Nov. 3, 2011

"KPERS refinancing costs head to potential $5 billion"
Kansas Reporter
Nov. 1, 2011

Blogs:

"Latest state debt rankings out: NC middle of debt-ridden pack"
The Locker Room by The John Locke Foundation
Nov. 24, 2011

"Why is it again we're still borrowing?"
NJ.com
Nov. 17, 2011

"Illinois bears one of nation's worst five state debts"
Illinois Review
Nov. 17, 2011

"Speak Your Piece: Indian Country's Opportunity"
DailyYonder.com
Nov. 6, 2011

OCTOBER

News:

"If Illinois doesn't get act together, people will flee"
The Chicago Sun-Times
October 31, 2011

"CNN Newsroom"
CNN
October 29, 2011

"Perry, Dewhurst reject debt study findings"
Texas Budget Source
October 28, 2011

"States May Be $4 Trillion in Debt"
TheStreet.com
October 27, 2011

"Rhode Island is the 7th Most In-Debt State in America"
GoLocalProv.com
October 27, 2011

"More Tarnish for the 'Texas Miracle''
The Dallas Observer
October 27, 2011

"Cap-and-Trade: California's New Way to Self-Destruct"
The Fiscal Times
October 26, 2011

"States Facing Massive $4 trillion in Debt: Report"
NewsRoomAmerica.com
October 25, 2011

"A few reasons to think Georgia's economic future is bright"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 25, 2011

"Budget Group: US States Face Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
MoneyNews.com
October 25, 2011

"State Budgets Busted"
OpenMarket.org
October 25, 2011

"State Debt: $4 Trillion"
RealClearMarkets
October 25, 2011

"Combined State Debt: More Than $4 Trillion For FY 2011"
Governing.com
October 25, 2011

"Report: US state debt could surpass $4tr"
Press TV
October 25, 2011

"Debts of states said over $4 trillion"
New Brunwick Business Journal
October 25, 2011

"Top 10 States With Highest Debt Per Capita"
Consumerist.com
October 25, 2011

"Debts of States over $4 Trillion: Budget Group"
International Businss Times
October 24, 2011

"Budget Group: US States Face Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
Newsmax.com
October 24, 2011

"Debt owed by states tops $4 trillion"
Investors Business Daily
October 24, 2011

"States Face Debt of $4 Trillion"
The Drudge Report
October 24, 2011

"US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
CNBC.com
October 24, 2011

"Debts of U.S. states over $4 trillion-budget group"
Reuters
October 24, 2011

"Here Are The 10 Most Debt-Ridden States In America"
Business Insider
October 24, 2011

"10 States With The Highest Debt Per Person: Report"
Huffington Post
October 24, 2011

"Debts of U.S. States over $4 Trillion-budget Group"
International Business Times
October 24, 2011

"Texas has racked up one of the biggest debts in the nation, report says"
Texas Watchdog
October 24, 2011
and
Watchdog.org
October 24, 2011

"State Budget Solutions - New Report Shows Total State Budget Debt Exceeds $4 Trillion"
NHInsider.com
October 24, 2011

"Despite High Level Of Per-Capita Debt, North Dakota Ranks Second In National Budget Study"
Plains Daily
October 24, 2011

"Report: Aggregate state debt exceeds $4 trillion"
MNStateNews.com
October 24, 2011

"California has largest budget deficit in nation"
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
October 24, 2011

"US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion (Give or take a few Trillion.)"
FreeRepublic.com
October 24, 2011

"Montana's high rankings not enough to boost economic forecast, new report says"
Montana Watchdog
October 24, 2011

"Wisconsin among worst in debt in 2010"
WisconsinReporter.com
October 24, 2011

"Group sounds alarm on states' debt"
Politics on the Hudson
October 24, 2011

"Group sounds alarm on states' debt"
Democrat and Chronicle
October 24, 2011

"Texas Has Racked Up One Of The Biggest Debts In The Nation, Report Says"
BeforeItsNews.com
October 24, 2011

"Report: Nebraska Deficit Is Good News and Bad"
Missouri News Horizon
October 24, 2011

"Report: Hawaii Ranks Near Bottom in National Economic Outlook, Debt Analysis, by State Budget Solutions"
Hawaii Reporter
October 24, 2011

"Study Shows Arkansas Total Debt Over $25 Billion"
TalkBusiness.net
October 24, 2011

"Cuomo's pension reform proposal merits praise, but doesn't go far enough"
LoHud.com
October 23, 2011

"50 Amazing Numbers About the Economy"
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2011
and
DailyFinance.com
October 21, 2011
and
Yahoo! Finance
October 21, 2011
and
The Motley Fool UK
October 25, 2011

"New RI 'think tank' promises national commentary on pension overhaul"
The Providence Journal
October 20, 2011

Tom Becka Show
KFAB.com
October 19, 2011

Interview with Bob Williams
KRGI.com
October 19, 2011

Drive Time Lincoln with Coby Mach
KLIN.com
October 19, 2011

"Shortfall for State and Local Pension Systems Today: Over $4 Trillion"
Counterparties.com  by Reuters
October 14, 2011

"The Edge: Near The Top"
The Great Falls Tribune
October 8, 2011

"Nevada Owes $773 Million+ to Feds for Unemployment"
KTVN.com
October 6, 2011

State Science & Technology Institute Weekly Digest
SSTI.org
October 5, 2011

"Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges"
Foxreno.com
October 4, 2011

"Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges"
Nevada News Bureau
October 4, 2011

"Governor Releases October 'Open for Business' Report"
TCMnet.com
October 4, 2011

"5 Questions with NEWSmaker Bob Williams"
KHVH News Radio 830
October 3, 2011

"Washington Report & NASBO News"
NASBO.org
October 3, 2011

Blog:

"Hoppy's Commentary for Thursday"
West Virginia MetroNews
October 27, 2011

"Shocker: Real state debt at $4.2 trillion"
American Thinker
October 26, 2011

"Illinois' budget crisis possibly the 'worst the nation has ever seen'"
ChicagoNow.com
October 26, 2011

"CA Debt: $612 billion-CA Media Totally Silent"
CAPoliticalNews.com
October 25, 2011

"States' Debts Total Over $4 Trillion"
The Tax Foundation
October 25, 2011

"US States Have $4 Trillion Of Debt"
Wall Street Grand
October 25, 2011

"US States Face Debts Of Over $4 Trillion"
MarkWatson.com
October 25, 2011

"Which states are the most in debt?"
TheBlaze.com
Oct. 25, 2011

SEPTEMBER

"Report charges states with 'general fund deception'"
WisconsinReporter.com
September 30, 2011

"Wyoming has healthiest state budget, report concludes"
Stateline
September 29, 2011

"S.C. 45th in total funds expenditure"
The State
September 29, 2011

"Montana budget ranks among best in country, according to survey"
Montana Watchdog
September 29, 2011

"WV Budget Healthy Despite Economy"
The Boone Examiner
September 29, 2011

"Texas sort of in good budget health"
Texas Budget Source
September 28, 2011

"W.Va. fares well on study of budget health"
The Charleston Gazette
September 28, 2011

"'Accounting tricks' cloud Kansas revenue lag, study says"
Kansas Reporter
also published on StateHouseNewsOnline.com
September 28, 2011

"North Dakota Ranks Second In Budget Health, In Top Four Nationally For Spending Growth"
Plains Daily
September 28, 2011

"Report: Hawaii Ranks Among Worst In County for State Budget Health"
Hawaii Reporter
September 28, 2011

"South Carolina ranks among worst in county for State Budget Health"
WISTV.com
September 28, 2011

"West Virginia ranks 3rd for state budget health"
West Virginia Watchdog
September 28, 2011

"General Fund Deception: Hawaii operating at 9.2% Deficit"
The Hawai'i Free Press
September 28, 2011

"Pennsylvania Ranks Among Worst In Country for State Budget Health"
Informa Economics Issue Monitor
September 28, 2011

"Gov. Cuomo deserves praise for his public pension plan"
Poughkeepsie Journal
September 17, 2011

"The American Jobs Act Proposal Won't Work, Critics Say, But Obama is Standing by His Plan"
Hawaii Reporter
September 13, 2011

"Name-calling exposes Democrats' desperation"
The Detroit News
September 9, 2011

"Quick hits from the special pension session kickoff"
WPRI
September 6, 2011