Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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State tax revenues remain down compared to pre-coronavirus figures but estimates in a new forecast are higher than its previous official forecast in August.
January 19 -
Pedro Pierluisi wants to make sure that employees are not dismissed and don't lose their benefits, among other things.
January 14 -
The California Assembly budget committee discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom's more pressing budget requests during a Monday hearing.
January 12 -
In a speech short on specifics, Ducey said tax cuts would help stimulate the economy.
January 12 -
Monday’s vote was the start of the process of allowing lawmakers to work on the approximately $12 billion state budget in a conference committee.
January 12 -
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tennessee state revenue collections last month were about $156 million more than the budget estimate.
January 12 -
The pair will further the law firm's governance structure, said chairman Mark Ruehlmann.
January 12 -
Federal aid and budget cuts could erase Texas's nearly $1 billion revenue shortfall, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar says.
January 11 -
The continued escalation of COVID-19 cases in California and the resulting economic volatility took precedence as Gavin Newsom unveiled his fiscal 2021 budget.
January 8 -
Despite a fiscal blow, Oklahoma landed in a better position than many expected, the treasurer says.
January 8 -
The new corporate tax incentive legislation includes an annual cap for a key component, in an effort not to repeat the mistakes of its predecessor program.
January 8 -
The spending plan the governor will release Friday will include a $4.5 billion economic recovery package in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
January 6 -
Texas saw sales tax revenue fall 5% in December, ending a dark year of pandemic and lower oil prices.
January 5 -
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named Dave Massaron to replace Budget Director Chris Kolb, who is taking an administrative job at the University of Michigan.
December 28 -
The president-elect takes a much more expansively realistic view on the synergistic relationship between infrastructure investment and the middle class.
December 28 -
New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday joined a legal battle to stop neighboring states from taxing residents who due to the pandemic have stopped commuting over state lines and are now working remotely.
December 24 -
Garden State revenues increased in November based on recently enacted tax increases, but analysts say a sustained fiscal rebound hinges on progress confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 24 -
Thirty-five states reported general fund collections for fiscal 2020 from came in lower than original budget projections.
December 23 -
The budget included reduced capital improvement and GO issuance plans over the biennium.
December 23 -
Florida's triple-A ratings face an ongoing vulnerability because of the fiscal and economic impacts of COVID-19, its annual debt report warns.
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