A special report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government on the state budget crisis...

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"It's Crunch Time for State Budgets" A Special Report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. States and local governments are responsible for delivering most domestic public services in the United States. However, state and local finances continue to face the most severe crisis in recent times. The ongoing economic recovery has not yet swept away the effects of diminished state revenues and greater spending demands.