States make gains in taxes 11:22 AM Tax collections are surpassing projections, the clearest sign yet that state and local government finances are on the mend as the economy i...
'Earmarks' to nowhere: States losing billions 10:43 AM By Cezary Podkul and Gregory Korte, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Almost 13 years ago, Rep. David McIntosh, R-Ind., directed $375,000 in federal fu...