Budgets

The state also warned that $1 billion in cuts could be needed in 2019-2020 due to rising pension and Medicaid costs.

California's population is nearly 40 million, according to the state's Department of Finance.

The state is still unprepared for a recession, according to the Citizens Research Council.

Donald Guardian, who navigated challenging financial waters in New Jersey’s gambling hub for the past four years, has found a new role with another Garden State municipality 50 miles north.

The state faces a $60 million hole in the current fiscal year and more than $200 million for fiscal 2019.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority faces a $20 million budget gap because of changes in state tax distribution.

An expiring cap on New Jersey police and firefighter raises pressure on local government finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Connecticut governor cited recent changes to the state employee pension system as a parallel.

After granting an expansion franchise to Nashville, Major League Soccer has Cincinnati, Detroit and Sacramento on the hook.

Former Cobb County Chairman Tim Lee was fond of calling the decision to build a taxpayer-funded stadium for the Atlanta Braves the "biggest economic development deal in our county's history."

The Hawaii Tourism Authority has fallen short of making its full state reimbursement for the Hawai'i Convention Center for the past two years.

The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois and its three service boards remain starved for new state capital dollars as 2018 marks a fourth year without an infusion of state help.

Gov. John Bel Edwards said lawmakers must agree to replace $1 billion in expiring revenues by Jan. 19 or he will cut the budget.

The embattled authority’s physical needs assessment will probably exceed $25 billion, says the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission.

The first $100 million installment will enable the MBTA to proceed with a mandated project.

Jacqueline Thompson has worked for the New York City comptroller's office since 2000.

The tollway agency plans to spend $1.2 billion on capital projects next year.

Lawmakers are still trying to find a solution to Oklahoma's unbalanced budget as the 2018 regular legislative session nears.

Pittsburgh cleared another hurdle Wednesday in its quest to exit state financial oversight.

The water utility will not be sold or leased as part of New Jersey’s state takeover, officials announced.