Many predict the extreme-type budget battles seen in Wisconsin’s could soon spread as other states realize the status quo is simply unsustainable.

On Friday, the BLS released its regional and state unemployment rates for July. The situation remained bleak, with 14 states reporting increases in unemployment rates and 18 states reporting no change to unemployment rates.

New video: Can you tell which of these government spending projects are real or fake?

Spending FAIL Map: web tool connects awareness with action

The state of the States

We’ve compiled a fact sheet for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and have found a very different story than that being told on the “Recovery Summer” tour.

State Fact Sheets POLL: Public Pulse Did you get your money’s worth from Congress last week? BA