Budgets

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.

The county faces layoffs and service cuts if the effort to repeal a beverage tax succeeds, the board president warns.

The federal government ran a $107.7 billion deficit in August, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

Continued lack of a budget will mean a spending freeze and further rating agency backlash.

August revenues exceeded budget projections by $343.7 million.

The rating agency cited warnings by Mayor Luke Bronin that Connecticut's capital could go bankrupt in 60 days.

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.