Pew - States' Revenue Estimating: Cracks in the Crystal Ball, 2011
This report examines state estimates for three major revenue sources—income taxes, sales taxes and corporate taxes—that comprise 72 percent of states’ total tax revenues. The report shows that the volatility of these revenue streams has been a significant cause of inaccurate forecasting, more so than states’ estimating processes, methods and techniques.

Pew - How the Recession Might Change States, 2010
The Pew Center on the States takes a nonpartisan, analytical look at forces already at work with the potential to reshape state government in lasting ways. The report also offers an array of graphics on the recession’s effects on states and a breakdown of federal stimulus dollars. A two-page 2010 Elections Guide features a 50-state rundown of key offices on the ballot, plus information on voting registration, laws and deadlines. And a handy pullout poster will help you keep track of the stakes in gubernatorial and legislative races.

Center for State Innovation - Progressive Budgeting, 2010
Fiscal responsibility promises to be focus of political debate over the next two years.  Here are some principles for short-term belt-tightening and longer-term fiscal health that progressive state executives should keep in mind.

Center for State Innovation - Massachusetts Moving State Deposits, 2010 
Our analysis of the effects of moving Massachusetts state deposits from large, out-of-state and multinational banks to smaller, local banks. We estimate that every 10 million dollars in state deposits moved from out-of-state multinational banks to in-state banks is likely to create or retain between 4 and 7 additional in-state jobs.

Public Strategies Group - Game Changing Opportunities to Help States Deal with Fiscal Crisis, 2009
Fiscal crisis presents an opportunity for states to make changes that will allow them to function more effectively and efficiently.  Over the past two decade, Public Strategies Group has developed a family of ideas that both save public dollars and improve the way states deliever services.

Center for State Innovation - Public Financing of Elections, 2008
Election outcomes are increasingly determined by which candidate is able to raise the most money. One solution to this problem is to even the political playing field through publicly financed elections.