Budgets

STRATFORD, Conn. -- Mayor John Harkins on Wednesday again vetoed a budget that was passed by the six hard-liners on the Town Council.

Illinois House and Senate Republicans laid out a formal budget and reform package.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's signature put the state on a $217 billion budget for the next two years.

New York City Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday launched Cool Neighborhoods NYC, a $106 million program designed to curb the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable residents.

Washington State lawmakers are unable to come to an agreement on education funding as the fiscal year-end looms.

WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- With the annual audit of fiscal 2015-16 now delivered to the city -- and showing the city's cumulative deficit rising by $500,000 to $16.8 million -- the long-discussed deficit financing plan to bond the deficit and pay it off over time is ready to go forward.

The Chicago Transit Authority and Regional Transportation Authority are latest rating victims of Illinois political gridlock.

California lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday on the most contentious budget items.

New York City gets mixed marks from the Citizens Budget Commission for its adopted fiscal 2018 budget.

Illinois’ swap providers agreed to lower termination triggers, the governor's office said.

San Diego's mayor vetoed changes the City Council made to the budget that cut funding for two special elections.

Alaska's government is bracing for a government shutdown amid difficult budget negotiations.

Only two of Illinois' nine public universities retain a Moody's investment-grade rating after new downgrades.

SANTA FE, N.M. -- It's an odd way to come up with cash.

The federal government ran an $88.4 billion deficit in May, the Treasury Department reported Monday.

California revenues beat state budget projections in May.

Chicago’s chief financial officer says bankruptcy isn’t on the table for Chicago Public Schools.

Massachusetts’ downgrade by S&P Global Ratings affects $22 billion in GO debt.

Louisiana's Legislature failed to adopt a 2018 budget, forcing work to resume in a special session.

Kansas' adoption of a tax increase led Moody's to boost its outlook on the state to stable.