WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2026, by Rachel Jacobson, lead researcher of state climate policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * States Began Scaling Back Expensive Subsidies for Data Centers in This Year's Legislative Sessions, But More Work Is Needed Economic development shouldn't compromise a state's ability to collect revenue for essential services. In this year's state legislative sessions, some states so  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center issued the following report in May 2026 entitled "Off the Rail or on the Books: Problem Gambling and Smart Regulation." Here are excerpts: * * * KEY TAKEAWAYS Bans and steep taxes drive bettors offshore to unregulated sites with no age verification, no deposit caps, and no self-exclusion. Problem gambling rates are flat, returning to 2018 baselines despite a 3,000%+ rise in legal betting volume since the Supreme Court's 2018 Murph  more