Budgets

The court upheld a county ruling that taxation limits under a state law eclipse the city's home-rule charter.

New Jersey and its municipalities may face greater fiscal pressures after the state opted to lower the assumed rate of return for pension assets.

The Washington city proactively warns its affluent citizens of a growing structural imbalance.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address amid an expanding budget deficit and $2 billion in federal cuts.

Illinois lawmakers return to work this month ahead of the governor's State of the State speech and budget release.

The Democrat and former Hartford city treasurer said Wednesday her administration “restored integrity and public confidence in the office of state treasurer."

The state issued the notes in 2009 to cover operating expenses when its rainy-day fund was depleted.

The sectors creating the most jobs have relatively low wages and the city’s poverty rate remains high, said the Citizens Budget Commission.

New Mexico lawmakers prepare to meet this month buoyed by an improved revenue forecast.

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.