Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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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.
December 23 -
Fitch Ratings upgraded bonds supporting the Maryland light-rail transit project after the sides reached an agreement that protects bondholders.
December 22 -
Gov. Gina Raimondo signed the $12.8 billion FY21 budget bill, which includes seven ballot questions on $400 million worth of projects.
December 22 -
"If you bankrupt the states, you bankrupt the country,” said NGA Chairman Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York.
December 21 -
New Mexico aims to join its neighbors in legalizing recreational marijuana as it seeks to reduce dependence on oil and gas taxes.
December 21 -
Several factors have combined to position an innovative approach — the public-private partnership, or P3 model — as a crucial emerging tool for public entities nationwide.
December 21 -
The state will use a public-private partnership to replace the 68-year-old Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River between Westlake and Lake Charles.
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