Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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With the effects of the pandemic fading, Texas tax collections showed strength across all sectors, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.
July 6 -
Gov. Jim Justice said strong revenue collections during fiscal 2021, amid the pandemic, left the state with with a $413 million surplus.
July 6 -
Joseph Krist, publisher of Muni Credit News, explores state budgets, federal aid, climate change and cybersecurity. Paul Burton hosts. (34 minutes)
July 6 -
Michigan's fiscal recovery led S&P Global Ratings to lift its rating outlook to stable from negative. Fitch boosted its outlook to positive earlier this month.
July 1 -
S&P Global Ratings gave California an elevated risk in the environmental category on an ESG scorecard, partly because of wildfire risks.
July 1 -
The amended budget bill approved by lawmakers Monday remains opaque on high-speed rail and broad band.
June 29 -
A $3.7 billion transfer from the general fund would cover $2.5 billion for retiring and defeasing state debt, and $1.2 billion to backstop capital construction projects.
June 29 -
The U.S. Department of Transportation secretary and elected leaders from New York and New Jersey pitched the $11.6 billion project, citing economic and safety concerns.
June 29 -
With just a few days before the new fiscal year, Arizona lawmakers passed a $12.8 billion budget that largely neutralizes a tax measure voters passed in 2020.
June 28 -
According to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the brighter outlook could prompt increased rain-day deposits.
June 25 -
One big area of spending growth has been Medicaid health services for the poor, which is on track to jump by 12.5% in the current fiscal year.
June 24 -
Under Hawaii's system, the governor, David Ige, signals his intent to veto and then negotiates with lawmakers before making them formal.
June 24 -
Governor expected to call for more crackdowns on voting, teaching of race theory in public schools.
June 23 -
John Hallacy, founder of John Hallacy Consulting LLC, talks with Chip Barnett about the pandemic’s lingering credit impacts on state finances in a wide-ranging discussion of the many issues affecting the municipal market today. (17 minutes)
June 22 -
The agreement over middle-class tax relief could set the stage for passage of the fiscal 2022 budget.
June 22 -
Texas entered a new state of uncertainty when Gov. Greg Abbott cut off funds for the legislature while launching an online fundraising scheme for a controversial border wall.
June 21 -
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the fiscal 2022 budget with good fiscal and market news in tow and announced his deputy for budget matters, Dan Hynes, is departing.
June 18 -
The state stands to become the 19th to legalize non-medical use of cannabis and along with it up to $97 million of new tax revenues by fiscal 2026.
June 18 -
Republicans warn about inflation while Democrats celebrate social program expansions.
June 17 -
Picking up Donald Trump's top campaign issue, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to build a wall on the Rio Grande.
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