Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Garden State may be facing a more than $10 billion shortfall through the end of next fiscal year, according to Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.
May 14 -
State officials say Colorado needs to cut $3.3 billion from the budget for fiscal year 2021 after the largest revenue drop in the state’s history.
May 13 -
State officials estimate revenue shortfalls could reach more than $2 billion, but also believe the magnitude of budget trouble is "highly uncertain."
May 13 -
Kate Brown also joined with the other governors and officials of the western states to urge Congress and the Trump administration to approve $1 trillion in aid.
May 12 -
State lawmakers will return to Columbia for a two-day session that will also determine what to do with embattled state-owned utility Santee Cooper.
May 11 -
Depending on recovery, state's deficit could soar to $126 billion.
May 8 -
The loss of $1.03 billion in revenues prompted state lawmakers to ask congressional delegates to support a $500 billion relief package for states.
May 8 -
A bipartisan group of New York lawmakers announced Wednesday plans to introduce a bill that would split federal aid between counties and municipalities.
May 7 -
The steep drop in revenue does not yet reflect the collapse in oil prices, Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.
May 7 -
The state government, which was looking at multibillion-dollar surpluses before the coronavirus struck, is now facing a $54.3 billion of red ink.
May 7 -
The two state administrations laid out initial estimates of revenue losses due to the pandemic as the federal government debates additional relief.
May 6 -
The lowest-rated state government moved a $1.2 billion GO certificate deal to the day-to-day calendar in the face of a skeptical buyside.
May 5 -
The state will cut its budget no more than 4% amid a revenue crisis, legislative leaders announced.
May 5 -
Financial damage from the COVID-19 pandemic forced New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to retreat from plans to build up the state’s reserves.
May 5 -
Howard Cure, director of municipal bond research at Evercore Wealth Management, analyzes New York State’s $177 billion 2021 fiscal year budget and the impact of major fiscal uncertainties stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts.
May 5 -
S&P Global Ratings said balancing the state budget "will be met against a growing cloud of uncertainty” between the recession and COVID-19.
May 4 -
Texas suffered its worst sales tax plunge in 10 years as the pandemic began to grip the state's economy.
May 1 -
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there could be three tranches of federal aid directed to state, county and municipal governments
May 1 -
Better technology can help enhance efficiency, analysts and civic leaders say.
May 1 -
According to the survey that Tom Kozlik prepared, more than 90% of 211 analysts and specialists found coronavirus the most compelling issue facing the public finance industry. Public pensions ranked second.
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