Budgets

Top Republicans say they will meet with Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who vows to veto the GOP-backed budget.

Declining state aid makes districts more reliant on local taxes to fund operations, said Moody's Investors Service.

Florida’s share of hurricane-related costs will weigh on the state as it nears a structural budget imbalance.

S&P Global Ratings cited fiscal shakiness while Gov. Tom Wolf called for an end to the budget impasse.

She called on lawmakers to look beyond the short-term emergency in their special session.

With state funding sinking, New Jersey Transit needs a new dedicated revenue stream to support operations, a public policy group urges.

A tax policy conflict between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers remains unresolved.

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

While Mayor Luke Bronin awaits state aid from a fractious government, a bondholder call looms.

The U.S. current account deficit widened considerably to $123.1 billion in the second quarter from a revised $113.5 billion gap in the previous quarter.

Wisconsin's PFA conduit won't see proposed changes under a budget deal.

Gov. Tom Wolf has threatened further cuts without a balanced $32 billion fiscal 2018 budget.

Several Democrats broke with their party to pass a GOP budget that Gov. Dannel Malloy intends to veto.

The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analysts Society meets Sept. 21.

As the capital city's bonds plunged deeper into junk, Connecticut struggled to pass a state budget.

The state awaits word on how Gov. Tom Wolf will handle the situation as bond rating agencies continue to hover.

A planned overnight short-notice vote failed to materialize amid continued tweaks.

The organization New Jersey Policy Perspective issued the report.

The rating agency cautioned that rising pension costs and revenue restraints could pose challenges.

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance explores post-hurricane financing components including bonding, municipal credit and all-important reserves. Hosted by Paul Burton.