Budgets

The budget Nassau County Executive Laura Curran released this week aims to tackle past debt incurred by the prior administration.

Legacy costs are crowding out programmatic spending, according to a report by the Citizens Budget Commission's Ana Champeny and Maria Doulis.

Falling crime rates and rising graduation rates were highlighted in the New York City Mayor’s management report for fiscal 2018.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer want to double energy efficiency investment to $4 billion over three years.

The federal government ran a $214.1 billion deficit in August.

The state's special commission on pension funding is exploring contributions of real-estate assets to an independently managed trust.

New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm, chair of the Finance Committee, talks about the recently passed budget, the Council’s priorities in the upcoming session, and the challenges and successes he has had in his life. Chip Barnett and Paul Burton host.

Toni Harp says New Haven does not intend to apply to Connecticut's oversight board despite budget struggles and deficit borrowing.

As New Jersey considers legalizing recreational marijuana, cities want a piece of the revenue pie.

City officials want to avoid more draconian state oversight by the new Municipal Accountability Review Board.