The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (proud disclosure — where my son works!) has a well-earned reputation for the integrity of its projections and analysis.

Recently they issued this Report on just how bad the state budget situation remains going forward.  Headline:  “States face [:] Sharply constrained budgets in 2011. . . . No diminishment in budget problems in 2012. . . . Declining federal assistance. ”

Lots of charts included in the Report.

To try to cheer you up, here is an article that I wrote with Frank Broccolina, the State Court Administrator for Maryland, on En$uring Access to Ju$tice in Tough Economic Times.

Folks, please feel free to share other ideas for cost-effective innovation in the current environment.