State Policies Affecting Cities and Counties in 1991: Shifting Federalism |
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| Authors: | Steven D. Gold Sarah Ritchie |
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| Affiliation: | Director and Assistant director of the Center for the Study of the States, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York, 411 State Street, Albany, NY 12203. |
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| Abstract: | States experienced considerable fiscal distress in 1991 as the recession led to widespread revenue shortfalls. In this environment, discretionary spending did not fare well. This article discusses five major policy areas: (1) state financial aid; (2) major changes in the "sorting out" of responsibilities between the state and local governments; (3) revenue diversification; (4) changes in limitations imposed on local taxes; and (5) new mandates handed down to cities and counties. |
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