Coronavirus

Water utilities feel they have been left out of federal relief funding, making future financing in a WRDA bill important.

The total number of COVID-19 disclosures reported to EMMA for the week ending Aug. 9 was about 700, down from nearly 1,000 the previous week.

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With June hotel bed tax collections off dramatically, the county's comptroller said "the pandemic continues to heavily weigh on the tourism industry."

Sharp revenue losses caused by the pandemic triggered a negative credit outlook for Long Island’s Nassau County as it prepares to roll out a new fiscal plan to combat a budget hole.

President Trump backtracked Sunday on his executive order that requires cash-strapped states to contribute $100 of a reduced $400 a week supplemental federal unemployment benefit.

The competitive sale is scheduled for Aug. 19 with Stifel Nicolaus as financial advisor.

A deteriorating market could change the calculus, but with rates at record lows, the MLF might not be needed for most issuers.

Despite "progress" in getting people back to work, economists say the coronavirus pandemic creates downside risks to recovery.

The gap between the two sides includes state and local aid, with the administration offering to agree to $200 billion while the HEROES Act favored by Democrats would provide $915 billion.

The coronavirus is adding to strains bearing down on the city that serves as home to Southern Illinois University's flagship campus.

In a special session that starts Monday, the Tennessee General Assembly will decide whether to offer limited liability protection from coronavirus claims from employees.

The board re-elected Sisk as MSRB chair amid the pandemic and an ongoing search for a new CEO.

Brown convened the special session for budget talks, but also anticipated talk on policy items, like police reform.

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Republican opponents of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow up to $9.9 billion for offsetting COVID-19-related revenue losses argued before the state’s highest court Wednesday the state’s constitution and past legal precedent should prevent the plan from proceeding.

Illinois in the spring cut its fiscal 2020 and 2021 revenue estimates by more than $7 billion due to the pandemic.

Oklahoma returned to a positive trend in tax receipts in July, but Treasurer Randy McDaniel cautions that troublesome signs remain.

Sources say compromises on top line issues like unemployment insurance spells a higher likelihood for a COVID-19 relief bill to pass and more aid to state and local governments.

Small businesses make up 98% of businesses in the city, and its coffers have taken a huge hit during the pandemic.