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May 11
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Plunge
CO2 emissions were down 7% in 2009 representing the largest decline in recorded history.

May 10
Another Interesting Day on Wall Street
AnalysisOnline provides an economic update after the U.S. stock market posted its biggest one-day gain in over a year on Monday.

May 9
New Arizona Immigration Law: The Result of Years of Problems
The new Arizona immigration law is the result of years of problems and issues in the state. The Arizona Republic publishes a helpful timeline.

May 6
Containment on Sea Floor to Cope with Gulf Oil Spill
BP's Containment Vessel is on the sea floor to curtain the release of oil in to the Gulf

Reports

Immigration
Change in Make-Up of CA Immigrants
A new study predicts that Los Angeles, a favored destination for many immigrants, will become majority California-born by the time the 2010 census is completed.

Economy
California Budget: Issues Remain
California’s budget accord contains program cuts, but fails to address revenue volatility or prepare for looming future needs, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Energy
Buyer Perspective: Solar Panel "Bargain"
With state rebates, federal tax credits, and price cuts from manufacturers due to depressed demand, solar energy systems are as much as 50 percent off the original price without incentives.

Healthcare
Killing Jobs Through National Healthcare Reform
A new study from Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University uses cost estimates data from the CMS Acutary at the Department of Health and Human Services to find possible job losses from the new health care legislation that could go as high at 700,000.

CBO: Healthcare Reforms Won't Restrain Costs
Healthcare costs are pushing government spending unsustainably high – and there is nothing in Congressional healthcare reform bills that would change that.

Risk
Cutting the Cost of Risk
Some states are dropping expensive reinsurance coverage, which is designed to pay out when disaster pushes claims over-the-top. AnalysisOnline looks at this topic and gives a year-so-far review on risk.

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Confronting State Fiscal Challenges

Applying Economic Analysis to the State's Fiscal Future

The national economic malaise has impact many states with decreased economic growth and tax revenue. These states now find themselves without the resources to pay for many services and programs created in recent years in booming economic times. The Communications Institute economics programs have been focusing on the issue providing both analysis and education.

The Arizona Case Study

Governing Arizona is a nonpartisan project of TCI lauched with the support of the Thomas R. Brown Foundations. This project focuses on the Arizona fiscal and tax system and provides leaders in all sectors and the public with objective analysis fiscal issues.

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Supervisor Pete Rios (D) Pinal County

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett (R)

Both men are former Arizona State Senate Presidents.

Featured Educational Programs

Arizona Capitol Briefing Addresses the State's Current Fiscal Challenges - January 27, 2010

Economist Alan Maguire presented a platform for facing the Arizona budget deficit. The session provided a canded discussion exclusively for legislators to discuss these critical issues.
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Featured Research

Governing Arizona: An Analysis of Arizona Fiscal Issues

A special report that will provides a thirty year summary of Arizona state spending and revenue along with research that puts Arizona's fiscal condition in context with other states.

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Partners

The Forum was launched with the support of TRBF and TCI in association with:

The Forum also has support from the County Supervisors Association of Arizona, League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Arizona Daily Star, Arizona Republic, Arizona Capitol Times, and the Arizona Economic Forum.

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Programs

Governing Arizona programs will include this fall a a forum in Phoenix for Arizona leaders on the state state fiscal crisis on Novebmer 17th proceeded by the a special session for the kickoff luncheon of Arizona Town Hall. The session, entitled "What Arizona can learn from the California Fiscal Mess!" featuring former Republican Senate Leader Jim Bruelte and former California Assemblyman Joe Nation (D) , chair of the Assembly Office of Research, and Associate Professor of Economics at Stanford University teaching public policy.

Program Content

* Arizona Tax and Spending Studies conducted by public and private by public and agencies
* Best State Practices in other States
* National Studies of State and Local Finance and Spending
* New independent research

Educational Programs

* Forums
* Conferences
* Journalism Education
* Governing Arizona Online
* Governing Arizona Blog