They're bringing in new investors, big and small, to disperse the power and lower interest rates. It's already paying off for some governments.
Almost half the states cut their budgets this year, and that trend is likely to continue into 2017.
Advocates are hoping to replicate the success they had at the ballot box this year.
Lawmakers almost never know a company's full tax picture when they sign away corporate tax credits. That's unlikely to change any time soon.