Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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N. J.'s decision to use tax-exempts for planned $4B bond sale reflects market strength, analysts say New Jersey had a choice between the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility and the muni market for its upcoming $4 billion borrowing.
October 23 -
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding off on addressing a widening revenue gap until after the election, hoping a Democratic win will mean more stimulus, a move analysts criticized.
October 22 -
The securities industry was buoyed by federal stimulus and a massive influx of liquidity, report says.
October 22 -
Options for local governments amid the coronavirus range from rainy-day withdrawals to pension payment delays, and renewed calls for shared services and mergers.
October 21 -
Tough decisions on spending and taxes lay ahead if Illinois voters reject a progressive income tax structure and federal coronavirus relief fails to pan out.
October 19 -
With $3.6 billion less than expected in revenues, the governor proposed using part of the commonwealth's rainy-day fund, leaving $2.2 billion for future shortages.
October 15 -
Declining occupancy levels at privatized student housing projects are likely to continue into early 2021 as the sector confronts headwind from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysts.
October 13 -
New Jersey and Nevada were the only states to exhaust their reserves in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 13 -
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Low oil prices and the pandemic slowed the Lone Star State's revenue stream.
October 7 -
The state's financial downturn shows signs of improvement, treasurer says.
October 6 -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $63B fiscal 2021 budget into law last week that Moody's views as a credit positive for local governments.
October 5 -
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the existence of Indian reservations across the eastern half of the state will mean lost tax revenue, officials said.
October 5 -
New York State’s first credit downgrade in 17 years is a warning that fiscal changes will be necessary to combat its coronavirus-induced budget crisis, according to observers.
October 2 -
New Jersey's $32.7 billion budget for its shortened nine-month fiscal 2021 includes the state's largest reserve levels in more than a decade as a backstop for revenue hits that may result from a possible second wave of coronavirus.
September 29 -
Even with revised estimates amid the pandemic, year-over-year revenue collections in Florida were down 4.6% in August compared with 2019.
September 28 -
Michigan avoided deep cuts for fiscal 2021 but is still lobbying for federal relief to make up for coronavirus-driven tax losses as a fiscal 2022 gap looms.
September 25 -
The public-private partnership that had been constructing the light rail line and stations has shut down construction work.
September 24 -
Analysts warn that borrowing planned in a revised New Jersey budget will result in lasting fiscal distress as it pays back the debt.
September 23 -
S&P issued a bulletin Monday warning that pressure is mounting on Illinois' BBB-minus rating —the lowest investment grade — as federal relief remains stalled.
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