A spike in inflationary costs means a tough road ahead for Washington lawmakers as they take up the budget in the new year.

Analysts warn the many one-time measures in the budget Mayor Brandon Johnson narrowly got through City Council will make the 2026 budget even harder.

Voters in November approved measures to split the Alpine School District, which has more than $500 million of outstanding bonds, into three systems.

Concerns are rising as the Congressional Budget Office has issued a report laying out the benefits of eliminating tax-exempt qualified private activity bonds.

The continuing resolution through mid-March is expected to include $$90 billion in disaster funding.

Analysts are confident the Fed will lower rates at this week's meeting, but their views on what next year holds don't share the same consensus.

Justices appeared open to narrowing the scope of federal environmental impact reviews during oral arguments on a bond-financed Utah railway to move crude oil.

The county commission, which sued Oklahoma City in June over its denial of permit for the jail site, is pursuing a possible settlement.

Federal funds flowing from the American Rescue Plan Act must be obligated by Dec. 31 as the threat of a clawback looms as a possibility.

Overall state and local government credit conditions will remain neutral, Fitch Ratings says, though some storm clouds may be on the horizon.

Governments once stayed for decades in the state program for distressed municipalites; one official called it a "roach motel." Today, only three towns remain.

A report the by the city administrative officer about the city's looming deficit underscores challenges facing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

The future of key policies and upcoming budget battle tactics are taking shape based on several leadership changes and announcements in recent days.

Brad Briner said the state may need to issue short-term debt in the near future to pay for Hurricane Helene expenses.

Pressing issues include market reactions to a second Trump administration, increased oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission and more.

Washington D.C. is lobbying Congress for an extra $47 million in expenses for the upcoming inauguration of President Trump while also raising concerns about the effects of debt ceiling squabbles on the city's credit rating.

Wednesday marks the 10-year anniversary of Detroit's exit from bankruptcy. Its Chapter 9 declaration in 2013 was the largest municipal bankruptcy in the U.S.

California's high-speed train has become one of the nation's most politicized infrastructure projects.

Calling it a "tragedy" for residents, without a negotiated setllement resolution could be years away, mediators said.

Political change in Washington and the looming budget battle is raising anxiety in state legislatures.