Fiscal Affairs
The Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference regularly tracks and reports on issues related to state budgets and fiscal policy. Additionally, the MLC Fiscal Affairs Forum allows state and provincial legislators to exchange information on fiscal conditions in the region as while learning about best practices in budget management. This work is led by a four-officer team: Kansas Rep. Troy Waymaster and Minnesota Rep. Fue Lee, co-chairs; and Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino and Michigan Sen. Sara Anthony, co-vice chairs.
The MLC Fiscal Affairs Forum last met at the 2024 Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
2024 meeting: Information and resources
- “State Budget Update” | Stacey Mazer, Consultant, National Association of State Budget Officers »
- “When Forecasts Go Wrong” | Phil Dean, Chief Economist & Public Finance Research Fellow, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah »
- Stateline Midwest article on ” ‘Unsettled Normalcy’ “: Gone, for Now, Are Wild Revenue Swings, But Other Budgeting Uncertainty Lies Ahead” »
- Agenda »
For information, please contact CSG Midwest director Laura Tomaka.
An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
Read MoreSessions were be held in July 2022 in conjunction with the 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC).
Read MoreAn event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
Read MoreThe MLC Fiscal Affairs Committee met in July 2021 in conjunction with the 75th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference in Rapid City, S.D.
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