Budgets

The Democratic majority wants to override the changes Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner made to its school funding package.

CPS needs the city and state to deliver more than $500 million to balance its books for 2017-2018.

A mix of debt restructuring and labor concessions could keep Connecticut's capital out of bankruptcy court.

The $1.50-per-pack fee was key to balancing the state's budget

The federal government ran a $42.9 billion deficit in July, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

Gilbert, Ariz., put the kibosh on subsidizing a Cactus League site for the Milwaukee team.

Ronnie Lowenstein, director of the watchdog New York City Independent Budget Office, examines the city's economy, its budget and its variables. Hosted by Paul Burton and Chip Barnett.

SANDAG has faced controversy over missed revenue projections and a failed bond measure.

Tuesday's Detroit mayoral primary results mean incumbent Mike Duggan will face challenger Coleman Young II in November.

The end of a casino revenue sharing agreement impacts the city's credit, says S&P.

A Lackawanna County court says a state law that caps tax rates supersedes city home-rule provisions.

A debt issue to reduce its mountain of unpaid bills is stuck in Illinois' political divide.

The subway crisis could change the political landscape, New York's mayor says.

The New York mayor and his supporters must shepherd the bill through Albany.

Philadelphia’s sin and sweet taxes yielded Pennsylvania’s largest city more than $500 million in revenue over the last five years, according to a new economic report.

The City Colleges of Chicago budget won the Civic Federation's endorsement.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- The city ended 2016 with a deficit, affirming Mayor Tony George's warning that the $51.5 million general fund budget he inherited upon taking office last year would not balance.

Revenue volatility and bond-rating agency opinions can complicate states' rainy-day planning.

The state's lawmakers ended their squabble over the car-tax phaseout

"This is deeply troubling," treasurer Joe Torsella said of the commonwealth's revenue situation