States' fiscal pictures are brightening, but many programs, including infrastructure, remain under pressure, according to officials from the National Governors Association and National Association of State Budget Officers.
The latest NGA/NASBO Fiscal Survey of States, released on Dec. 1, shows that tax receipts and general-fund spending are projected to climb in fiscal 2011 from 2010 levels. But revenue and spending still will remain below pre-recession fiscal 2008 totals.