{"podcast":{"title":"After the Fact","slug":"after-the-fact-779587","podcast_index_feed_id":779587,"rss_url":"https://afterthefact.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.pewtrusts.org/afterthefact","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/3/6/e/136ea49f8248cfb0d959afa2a1bf1c87/LibSyn_3000x3000.png","author":"The Pew Charitable Trusts","episode_count":224,"summary":"After the Fact is a podcast from The Pew Charitable Trusts that brings you data and analysis on the issues that matter to you—from our environment and the sciences, to larger economic trends and public health. Experts from Pew and other special guests discuss the numbers and trends shaping some of society's biggest challenges with host Dan LeDuc, then go behind the facts with nonpartisan analysis and stories.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T00:18:19.366116+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587"},"episode":{"title":"What's the Deal With State Budgets This Year?","slug":"what-s-the-deal-with-state-budgets-this-year","published_at":"2026-01-16T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587/what-s-the-deal-with-state-budgets-this-year","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587","url":"https://afterthefact.libsyn.com/whats-the-deal-with-state-budgets-this-year","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterthefact/Whats_the_deal_with_state_budgets_this_year.mp3?dest-id=462766","summary":"Each January brings legislators back to their statehouses, where budget decisions once again take center stage. In the past few years, state budgets have been bolstered by leftover pandemic-era federal aid. In fact, in 2023, federal dollars made up about 36% of state revenue. But in 2026, new federal policy changes are in play that will leave lawmakers with tough choices about how to balance their budgets and still fund the programs that serve their constituents. In this episode of \"After the Fact,\" Pew expert Liz Farmer shares the key financial issues states will face this year and how they could affect your community.","meta_description":"Each January brings legislators back to their statehouses, where budget decisions once again take center stage. In the past few years, state budgets have…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":690,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-the-fact-779587/episodes/what-s-the-deal-with-state-budgets-this-year/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587/what-s-the-deal-with-state-budgets-this-year.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}