Budgets

The school district is relying on referendum in November to support a funding plan.

New York's mayor said hits from Albany and threats from Washington affected the city's latest spending plan.

New casinos will open this year after a winning 2017 for the Jersey Shore resort’s downsized gambling industry.

While New York MTA's proposed 2.4% bump in its five-year capital program involved no new funds, it generated spirited debate on several fronts.

A $2.1 million bond measure to fund employee-leave obligation payments failed in the city council.

The budget watchdog formed a committee to seek Kellermann's replacement.

New York mayor Bill de Blasio claimed progress in addressing the challenges of population growth, aging infrastructure, increasing inequality, and climate change.

The action set the stage for the city’s exit from direct state supervision later this month.

Illinois remains delinquent on transit aid payments, highlighting the need for RTA's working cash authorization.

Flint's pension liabilities are underfunded, its OPEB liabilities are not funded at all, and it faces a looming infrastructure bill.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin struck a guardedly optimistic tone as he released a $567.3 million budget plan.

Mayor Eric Garcetti painted a picture of a thriving Los Angeles yet called homelessness "the issue."

The rating actions came after the state agreed to assume the city's GO debt.

About $25 million will come from bonds secured by the city’s share of county hotel tax revenue and tax increment financing.

Alaska's credit quality and the future of some existing and proposed bonding programs hang in the balance as lawmakers wind down the clock in Juneau.

Chicago suburb warns of "catastrophic” impact of state withholding funds.

The New York City Housing Authority's challenges include a roughly $20 billion capital-needs backlog, federal aid cutbacks, state intervention and a worsening public perception.

The Big Apple should be prepared to weather a big downturn, so the City Council is urging the mayor to put additional reserves into his budget proposal.

Nearly 60% of Los Angeles County's $30.8 billion budget for fiscal 2019 will go for health and public assistance programs.

Failure at the ballot may require Omaha Public Schools to lean more on its general fund dollars for repairs needed to keep schools fully operational.