Broke States May Be Holding Your Tax Refund For Months

States from New York to Hawaii that have been hard-hit by the economic downturn say they have either delayed refunds or are considering doing so because of budget shortfalls.

CA Students Protest 30% Fee Increases

University of California students take to the streets on Thursday to protest fee hikes and what they call privatization of the public system that was a beacon for the state in the 1960s.

$1 Trillion Pension Gap Is A Crushing Bill to U.S. States

U.S. states must contend with a more than $1 trillion gap between what they have saved and what they have promised to retired workers for pension benefits

Washington Wants $1 Cigarette Tax Hike To Raise Funds

Adding a $1 per pack tax to cigarettes could raise more than $9 billion a year for states, health advocates said on Wednesday