Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack: Melissa Maynard Stateline: Short-staffed and budge...

Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack: Melissa Maynard Stateline: Short-staffed and budge...: After years of budget cuts, layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes, the everyday work of state government is piling up. This Statelin...

This Stateline series examines what causes backlogs, who is hurt by them and how states can dig themselves out.

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The growing wait for state services • Part 1: Agencies overwhelmed • Part 2: Anatomy of a backlog • Part 3: How one agency overcame its backlog

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How states pass the pain to cities and counties • Part 1: Budget cuts reduce state aid to localities • Part 2: Property tax caps and their impact • Part 3: California reshapes local roles and revenue streams

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The year’s major developments in state capitals • The impact of one-party rule • Education cuts hit the classroom • States lean on budget cuts, not tax hikes • Overhauling health care • A new era for state workers

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Stateline's annual report The stories »• The recession's impact • Budget outlook • The new Washington • Health care costs • Redistricting • P

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