Court cases

States could gain $8 billion to $33.9 billion in additional annual revenue if the high court rules in favor of South Dakota, while a loss would mean the status quo.

A judge signed off Thursday on the city's interim settlement with its police and fire pension funds,

Any change to the spending flexibility among governmental units that results from the court decision is likely to be incremental, according to Fitch.

New Jersey lawmakers want to complete sports gambling legalization to get new revenue for the state government and debt-ridden Atlantic City.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states are hoping to capitalize on gaming legalized by the Supreme Court's decision on Monday.

The oversight powers of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority were upheld by a federal judge.

Missouri lawmakers could move to remove their governor or take other punitive action.

Adams County Chancery Court Judge Vincent Davis denied a motion Wednesday to dismiss the Natchez-Adams School District's request for $9 million in bonds.

Local government public safety pension funds are armed with new funding enforcement mechanism.

An unsealed whistleblower lawsuit accuses eight Wall Street and regional banks and broker-dealers that served as remarketing agents of fraud and collusion in resetting rates for variable rate demand obligations issued by state and local issuers in Illinois.

Moody's labeled the Illinois high court's refusal to hear an appeal on step raises a "credit negative" for the state.

The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of four senators weigh in on the states' ability to collect online sales taxes in friend-of-the-court briefs filed with the Supreme Court.

The SEC told a federal court that it will not pursue a judgment against the muni advisor firm or its principal unless it appears that the settlement process has stalled.

Justice Elena Kagan said a ruling in favor of Janus would overturn laws in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and invalidate thousands of municipal contracts covering millions of public employees invalid.

The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.

A pending challenge to union fees could have a ripple effect on states and municipalities with strong union powers.

Houston alerted investors to a last-minute lawsuit questioning the legality of the election process as the city priced $1 billion of voter-approved bonds.

A bankruptcy court judge is weighing whether the municipal government-sponsored project qualifies for Chapter 11.

New Jersey’s plan to slash Atlantic City’s fire department by 50 members was blocked by a superior court judge.

Opponents of the publicly funded $64 million renovation to Scottrade Center filed suit Friday to stop the project, alleging the plan is unconstitutional in Missouri.