For those of you interested in federalism generally, and specifically with regard to education and Medicaid--and an analysis of the state budget problems--this Michael Greve analysis is worth reading. He claims that there are too many federal incentives in place for states to spend; hence the huge problems they find themselves in. This is some real policy-wonk stuff for those of you interested, and I cannot say I agree with all of it, but if you’re one of those who likes such detailed analysis (I can’t say his solutions are worthy; I just don’t know), this one is worth reading.