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The release of Highland Park School District in Wayne County marks the first time since 2000 that no local entity is in the oversight program.

Google, the city's largest employer, would pay around $3.3 million under the plan

Eric Papenfuse called for a hiring freeze and renewed scrutiny for all non-essential spending after the state budget did not give him the taxing flexibility he seeks.

New York City is making the move through HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

A new board supersedes the current five-member elected board of Munice Community Schools, which is now limited to an advisory role.

The junk-rated city is eyeing a return to market without a state backstop, but there is no timeline.

Mayor Eric Papenfuse said he will declare a fiscal crisis for Pennsylvania's capital after state lawmakers would not let the city exit distressed status while keeping its special taxing authority.

The legislature OK'd a bonding framework for an $83 million baseball stadium in Pawtucket as the team weighs a move to Worcester, Massachusetts.

State lawmakers are in extra innings over a Pawtucket baseball stadium bond package as the team threatens a move.

Unbalanced contracts, layers of bureaucracy and weak contract management make New York transit projects expensive and time-consuming, according to Scott Rechler.