Budgets

Progress on ending a two-year-old budget drought is being viewed positively by two rating agencies.

Minnesota was removed from S&P Global Ratings’ CreditWatch after a threat posed to repayment of some appropriation-backed debt was resolved.

Initial budget documents from the city of Moscow, Idaho, for next year indicate the staff is recommending the City Council seek a $10 million bond, plus increase the property tax levy and raise rates for water and sewer service.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed Medicaid expansion freeze.

The Lackawanna County, Pa., administration expects to save $5.25 million by refinancing another $58.49 million of the county's debt.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a budget avoiding a shutdown at the last possible moment.

New Jersey government is in shutdown mode for the first time in 11 years after Gov. Chris Christie and state lawmakers failed to reach agreements on a new budget before the close of the 2017 fiscal year Friday night.

The Illinois House on Sunday sent a budget plan back to the Senate with action needed to avert historic fall to junk.

Baker, lawmakers must hash out FY18 plan

Maine Gov. Paul LePage vowed to reject the legislature's bipartisan budget proposal.

The Illinois House speaker, citing progress, asked rating agencies to hold off on negative action.

A skeletal $32 billion fiscal 2018 Pennsylvania budget was scheduled to make its way through the Senate.

Barring a dramatic turn of events, Connecticut will miss its midnight budget deadline.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is preparing for a government shutdown amid a budget impasse with lawmakers.

Illinois is staring at a historic fall into junk territory if lawmakers can't compromise.

Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno will resign from the legislature Saturday.

New York lawmakers approved a three-year extension of counties' authority to levy local sales tax.

Cuts to Ohio's Medicaid program may delay Gov. John Kasich's signature on the state budget.

Orange County is out of the woods, but other California governments face challenges.

The Illinois governor says he will keep lawmakers in session until a budget agreement is reached.