Budgets

Treasurer Denise Nappier sees the just-passed spending plan as a roadblock to full funding.

Norman’s dependence on sales tax to fund everything from operating expenses and capital projects to public safety, libraries, swimming pools and parks could have repercussions in the near future.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has endorsed another record budget for the state: $87.4 billion for fiscal 2019.

County Executive Robert Astorino is keeping up his push for to privatize White Plains airport despite losing his reelection bid.

The repayment of $80 million in lease-backed debt remains entangled in the standoff.

Budget secretary Benjamin Barnes' latest revenue estimate comes two weeks after lawmakers passed a $41.3 billion biennial spending plan.

Public school systems will face financial tests if the state seeks to reduce school aid or increase pension contributions, according to S&P.

The successful referendum to expand Medicaid eligibility is a credit negative, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

The federal government ran a $63.2 billion deficit in October, the Treasury Department reported Monday.

New York's MTA is pouring its capital into projects that don't reflect population growth, says a Manhattan Institute report.

Mayor Jim Kenney's vision could provide more fiscal certainty for the school district at the expense of city finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

Rising debt, legacy costs and challenges from Washington all pose challenges for the New York mayor after winning re-election.

Oklahoma still faces a $215 million budget gap after the state House again failed to pass a revenue measure.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's advisors worry about the effect of eliminating advance refundings and private activity bonds.

Two triple-A rated states received a D-minus in the pension and OPEB category.

Voters in seven California cities approved marijuana taxes Tuesday.

The bond proceeds and matching federal funds mean Illinois will pay off $8.5 billion of bills.

Mike Duggan won another term in Detroit, and Flint's Karen Walker beat back a recall effort.

Democrat Scott Stringer earned a second term by trouncing Republican Michel Faulkner.