Budgets

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As governments increasingly tap into analytics for policymaking, risks accompany benefits.

Growth in "eds and meds" has bolstered the Rhode Island capital, the rating agency said in a comparison with New Jersey's capital.

Both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings dropped the New York suburban county to AA-plus from AAA.

If the Nassau Interim Finance Authority signs off, the county will sell $100 million of debt in December to fund the settlements.

Tom Wolf's full plate includes a projected $1.7 billion deficit, with the state having already used one-time revenue measures such as tobacco and gambling.

The three previous PAFRs won financial reporting awards from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Opportunities and risks face the municipal market as baby boomers retire while millennials begin to buy houses and settle down.

The budget and a five-year plan hint at what County Board President Toni Preckwinkle would do if she is elected Chicago mayor.

County Executive George Latimer’s first budget aims to restore fiscal health after years of operating deficits.