Budgets

Illinois lawmakers overhauled the proposed Chicago casino tax structure and awarded MPEA more flexibility to deal with its fiscal woes.

With the latest federal rescue package stalled, New York's mayor has asked state lawmakers to authorize an additional $7 billion in bonding.

GFOA considers a minimum baseline level of reserves to be 16%.

First finance officer from a K-12 school district to serve as GFOA president had to deal with coronavirus fallout.

The board, a vestige from the 1970s fiscal crisis, is a lingering motive for the city to approve a balanced budget.

Chicago officials, who present a budget in October, are reviewing scenarios that consider how long shutdowns remain in place and what happens afterward.

Mayor warns about a worsening budget picture amid possible roadblocks to further federal aid and more dire projections from watchdog IBO.

Oklahoma lawmakers stood their ground after Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed the budget and diversions from pension funds and transportation.

Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission discusses the city's challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.

Voters overwhelmingly signed off on local school bond and revenue requests, and Milwaukee voters chose a new comptroller.

Depending on recovery, state's deficit could soar to $126 billion.

The city will ask the Louisiana State Bond Commission to authorize issuing up to $100 million of revenue notes.

The city comptroller is monitoring the markets amid a projected $8.7 billion revenue gap and a possible 22% unemployment rate by the end of June.

The case that has the potential to upend legal precedent about how public pensions are treated in California.

Howard Cure, director of municipal bond research at Evercore Wealth Management, analyzes New York State’s $177 billion 2021 fiscal year budget and the impact of major fiscal uncertainties stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's revised budget proposed reflects a massive revenue shortfall, related to the shutdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Better technology can help enhance efficiency, analysts and civic leaders say.

The Municipal Liquidity Facility is not enough to counter the fiscal effects of COVID-19, says the man who helped rescue the city from its 1970s fiscal crisis.

Theme park and business closures and hospitality industry layoffs will make recovery difficult for Orange County and the Orlando region.

According to the survey that Tom Kozlik prepared, more than 90% of 211 analysts and specialists found coronavirus the most compelling issue facing the public finance industry. Public pensions ranked second.