Budgets

Liz Muoio would become just the second woman to hold the office.

A state panel designated the Muncie district as a distressed political subdivision.

The authority, which runs New York City's subways and buses, faces uncertainty about external funding and its bonding options.

Buffalo, N.Y., is facing dangerous financial waters ahead with a rapidly declining fund balance, according to the city’s fiscal watchdog.

Atlantic City's declining gambling market that contributed to a near default on city finances last year is poised for a slight comeback with the shuttered Revel Casino Hotel slated to reopen next year under new ownership.

Variables range from the effect of the federal tax bill on advance bond refundings to external support for a subway improvement plan.

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance in New York breaks down his organization’s report card on how the states manage budgeting, legacy costs and transparency. Hosted by Paul Burton and Chip Barnett.

Mismanagement at the Philadelphia Parking Authority cost the city’s school district nearly $78 million over the past five years, according to the state auditor.

Chief Executive Officer Forrest Claypool will step down at the after being accused of lying and engaging in a cover-up of an ethics probe of a top aide.

The Philadelphia School District’s planned transition back to local control after 16 years of state control could add credit pressure the city’s 13 charter schools, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Bills look to tackle local governments' $18.8 billion pension and retirement health care unfunded liability,

The strong revenue numbers are a sign of a strengthening economic rebound, said Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged his successor to reduce health benefits for public employees as a way to fund the state’s underfunded pension system.

Only weeks after Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a fiscal 2018 budget, the state has a new round of fiscal crises.

Regional Plan Association's far-reaching ideas for New York-area transit overhaul struck some nerves, and president Tom Wright welcomes the debate.

The agency keeps its AA-minus rating while calling the commonwealth less resilient.

Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas's November sales tax revenue soared 11% to a record $2.78 billion.

Minnesota will wait for its next formal fiscal forecast early next year before tackling the emerging deficit.

New Jersey is cutting salaries for Atlantic City firefighters after a court limited staff reductions under the state’s Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.

The fiscal control board is ordering nearly $18 million in cuts to all departments citing revenue uncertainty in the $2.99 billion budget.