State lawmakers cleared an $83.8 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2024 after a long dispute along party lines over spending provisions and tax cuts.

The EPA failed to follow an escalation policy that was crafted in the wake of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

States nationwide saw slower general fund revenue growth in fiscal 2023 after gains the previous two fiscal years fueled by high inflation and federal stimulus.

Mainers will be asked in November if they want to create a public utility to buy out operations of investor-owned Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

The World Bank director and former top Labor Department economist will become the first Fed governor of Hispanic descent and will give the board a full compliment of members since former vice chair Lael Brainard resigned in February.

After years of surplus from COVID-19 related stimulus, state tax revenues declined by 6.7% in nominal terms and 9.4% in real terms in June when compared with a year prior.

Philip Jefferson was the Biden administration's pick for the Fed's number two position following the departure of Lael Brainard earlier this year. Two more Fed nominees are expected to get confirmation votes this week.

"As an investor I'm not looking at the activity of the stadium as the security," said an Illinois sports authority bondholder of potential exits by the White Sox and Chicago Bears.

Sports wagering is forecast to increase the state's revenue by about $23 million a year when it's fully implemented. Retail locations open this week and mobile applications go online at the end of the month.

The EPA did not seek public comment before revising the rule overseeing polluted waterways.

U.S. airports collectively face $151 billion of infrastructure needs over the next five years, the bulk of which is tied to terminals, according to the Airports Council International.

State economists announced during a forecast presentation to lawmakers that taxpayers will see a record "kicker" rebate when they file next year's taxes.

The White House should remove barriers to help usher in a "golden age of technology" in the water sector, said the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

The state is capping transfers of fossil fuel-related revenue to its general fund and will invest money that exceeds the cap through a Severance Tax Permanent Fund.

The procurement method fosters collaboration and allows flexibility to manage construction costs, proponents say.

The Attorney General's office found the firm complies with a 2021 state law banning contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

Pittsburgh's long-running shift from the industrial Steel City to a technology hub is heading in a new direction — toward outer space and the moon.

The state government says community hospitals will be awarded a combined total of close to $300 million of assistance. 

The Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm being developed off Connecticut's coast, received a positive ruling after a federal environmental review.

Municipalities are facing a deadline to obligate COVID-relief money.