Assume that you are the Governor and you have to decide how to address the structural budget gap of $2+billion.
Project description
Write the most powerful statement you have every written to advocate for whatever position you believe in to address your state’s fiscal situation. Seek more or different revenues, reform or eliminate any programs you choose, cut taxes, whatever. Think of this as your closing statement in the final gubernatorial election and what you say can win or lose the 2014 election. Everyone claims that their favorite programs are underfunded, while others urge more tax cuts. What factors do you consider, what interest groups must you respond to and why and how do you decide how much revenue to raise, what sources to increase or not, and what services to cut?

www.csg.org Council of State Governments
www.ncsl.org National Council on State Legislatures
www.governing.org The website of Governing magazine
www.stateline.org Very useful site prepared by the Pew Foundation describing numerous links to sources of policy information.
www.firstgov.com A source of most state and local government websites
www.massinc.org A site prepared by a Massachusetts public policy think tank.