Budgets

Lawmakers will get a chance to override the governor's vetoes.

S&P dropped Alaska to AA amid dwindling budget reserves.

Sean Carney, director and head of municipal strategy at BlackRock, talks about municipal issuance in the first half of 2017 and makes some predictions on how the second half of the year will look. He also discusses distressed states — which state could recover first and why and how a downgrade of Illinois would be a big deal for the market. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman in a conversation recorded on June 29.

The city's finances and bond ratings are strong, Kasim Reed told the Brookings conference.

Fitch took Illinois off negative watch, while keeping a negative outlook on its BBB rating.

The 11.2% return for fiscal 2017 represents a big rebound from the previous year.

The end of the two-year budget drought in Illinois is a mixed bag for “downstream” credits.

The state's Supreme Court may order state lawmakers to increase K-12 spending.

Pension funding woes drove the downgrade and continued negative outlook.

Alaska, unable to agree on budget stability, is blowing through its reserves.

State balance sheets were driven by a new accounting standard that require reporting pension obligations.

Chicago is expected to take advantage of the new debt vehicle authorized in the Illinois budget.

It's two downgrades this week for Connecticut's troubled capital city.

Uncertainty affected school and university budget planning in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Texas state revenue figures point to a steadily improving economy

A collaborative effort is needed to keep Hartford out of bankruptcy, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

While working on two bond sales and finalizing a new budget, Cook County, Ill. is eyeing layoffs.

The California cap-and-trade program generates funds for infrastructure programs.

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania lawmakers must still agree on a revenue package

Junk status underscores the need for a 'far-sighted restructuring,' according to Luke Bronin.