State budgets

http://www.nasbo.org/mainsite/reports-data/fiscal-survey-of-states

Measuring the state of U.S. States

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/data-explorer
A summary article by McKinsey:
http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/measuring-the-state-of-us-states?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck-oth-1702

http://www.mckinsey.com/about-us/new-at-mckinsey-blog/mckinsey-research-informs-best-states-project?cid=other-eml-alt-mbl-mck-oth-1702

Which states are best to retire

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/23/best-and-worst-states-to-retire.html

Few States Neglected Pension Funds during Recessions

http://www.nasra.org/files/JointPublications/NASRA_ARC_Spotlight.pdf This 12 year report looks at the funding of the ARC (annual required contribution) for 112 organizations for a period of a dozen years.

States with a sales tax sting

This references work published by the Tax Foundation.   The perspective of this article is toward retirees.
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/encore/2013/02/12/states-where-sales-taxes-sting-retirees/

If you are interested in seeing a list of the state rates try http://taxfoundation.org/article/state-and-local-sales-tax-rates-2013

Also an article from that site...http://taxfoundation.org/article/new-state-and-local-sales-tax-data-tax-foundation

States that recovered most and least from the

recession since the 5 year anniversary of the Great Recession.   http://247wallst.com/2013/01/03/the-states-which-recovered-most-and-least-from-the-recession/

Forbes ranks for 2012 the best States for business

The article provides a link whereby you can look up your state's ranking and the factors that went into this.  This is the 7th year this list has been in existence.   http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/12/12/utah-tops-list-of-the-best-states-for-business/

What state is your state in?

Best run - worst run?   See the most recent results.  A number of indicators compiled for this annual survey  http://247wallst.com/2012/11/27/the-best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-a-survey-of-all-50/2/

A tax calculator for your state

 is located here   http://www.totaltaxinsights.org/

An article that compares highest and lowest tax areas by jurisdictions is at this url http://247wallst.com/2012/10/23/states-where-residents-pay-the-most-in-taxes/

What % are Americans paying in state and local taxes.  The above tool helps one to investigate and compare.

The states that are struggling

with unfunded pensions.   Still struggling...  http://247wallst.com/2012/10/18/nine-states-with-sinking-pensions/

Rigged LIBOR impacts states and municipalities

who bought interest rate swap agreements before the financial crisis.  Impacted to the tune of billions.   http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-09/rigged-libor-hits-states-localities-with-6-billion-muni-credit.html

Best and worst run states

http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/

States adopting various laws related to accounting profession

This is not governmental accounting, but it shows that several states are changing laws related to the profession http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/States-Pass-New-Laws-Governing-Accounting-Profession-58400-1.html

Ben Bernanke says state government budgets

still will have woes even as economy begins to rebound http://accounting.smartpros.com/x71499.xml

Bill Gates says State accounting

would make Enron blush... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703300904576178872899979798.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Pew report on 5 stressed States

Yes, Illinois is of course one of them.  Check out what respondents had to say.  Amongst other findings, it is disturbing  but maybe not surprising, to see that 2/3 of respondents said that they do not trust state government to do what is right http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/report_detail.aspx?id=60803   At this link the full 92 page report is also available as a pdf

Should states be able to file for bankruptcy

Talk about federal legislation to allow this.  Many implications depending on your point of view   http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2115727620110121

How did states fare

through 2009 http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2010/11/state_growth_rates